Game #2660
Aston Villa
5-3-6, 13 PTS
Saturday, 28 October 1961
Lost
15th (-4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Birmingham City
5-3-7, 13 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,790
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-3
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | Norman Ashe | 50' |
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 28 October 1961
🥅 | 1' Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Jimmy Harris
🥅 | 40' Goal, 0-2, (Birmingham City), Orritt
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Birmingham City
⚽ | 50' Goal, 1-2, Peter McParland, Assist by Norman Ashe
🥅 | 55' Goal, 1-3, (Birmingham City), Jimmy Harris
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Birmingham City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 28 October 1961
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Norman Ashe | 🏴 | 1960-61 | 🕒 5 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 2 | #476 |
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #150 |
Saturday, 28 October 1961
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🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: N. Hough | 🏴 | Macclesfield, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 147 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 33 🟥 44 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: N. Hough | 🏴 | Macclesfield, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alan Deakin and Norman Ashe replace Jimmy MacEwan and Jimmy McMorran.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.29 |
Oldest Player |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 29.76 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.68 |
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, 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 Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Norman Ashe | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Gil Merrick | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Jimmy Schofield | 🏴 |
RB Stan Lynn (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Smith | 🏴 |
D Terry Hennessey | 🏴 |
LB Graham Sissons | 🏴 |
LH Malcolm Beard | 🏴 |
M Bertie Auld | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Bloomfield | 🏴 |
W Mike Hellawell | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Harris | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Bryan Orritt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, 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
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Birmingham XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park