Game #2658
Aston Villa
5-2-5, 12 PTS
Monday, 16 October 1961
Won
12th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
5-2-5, 12 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,767
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
Assist(s) | Vic Crowe | 15' |
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 16 October 1961
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Vic Crowe
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 16 October 1961
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #148 |
Monday, 16 October 1961
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🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 145 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 32 🟥 43 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alan Baker and Jimmy McMorran replace Vic Crowe and Alan Deakin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.59 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.59 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.65 |
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Ron Springett | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Swan | 🏴 |
RB Peter Johnson | 🏴 |
M Robin Hardy | 🏴 |
M Tony Kay | 🏴 |
W Alan Finney | 🏴 |
F Colin Dobson | 🏴 |
F Johnny Fantham | 🏴 |
F Billy Griffin | 🏴 |
F Bobby Craig | 🏴 |
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, 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
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Wednesday XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 16 Oct 1961, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park