Game #2653
Aston Villa
3-2-3, 8 PTS
Saturday, 23 September 1961
Won
14th (+4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Blackpool
2-3-5, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,035
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Aston Villa
5-0
Blackpool
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 41' | Peter McParland | 60' | Norman Ashe | 75' | Mike Tindall | 87' |
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 September 1961
⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows
⚽ | 41' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackpool
⚽ | 60' Goal, 3-0, Harry Burrows, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 75' Goal, 4-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Norman Ashe
⚽ | 87' Goal, 5-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Mike Tindall
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-0 Blackpool
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 September 1961
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackpool
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1952-53
Aston Villa
Blackpool
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #143 |
Saturday, 23 September 1961
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🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 140 | 🟩 | 67 🟨 32 🟥 41 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.20 |
Oldest Player |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 29.67 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.59 |
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Norman Ashe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | 🔥 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Ron Suart | 🏴 |
Blackpool
GK Gordon West | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Armfield | 🏴 |
CB Roy Gratrix | 🏴 |
LB Barrie Martin | 🏴 |
M Peter Hauser | 🇿🇦 |
M Bruce Crawford | 🏴 |
W Ray Parry | 🏴 |
W Mandy Hill | 🏴 |
F Bill Perry | 🏴 |
F Dave Durie | 🏴 |
F Ray Charnley | 🏴 |
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Blackpool XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 2 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Reported
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 23 Sep 1961, Villa 5-0 Blackpool, Villa Park