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
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 28 October 1961
Villa suffer a shock defeat to Birmingham after going behind within 39 seconds of the start, despite having more than their fair share of the game and the chances Villa can't make it count. The folly of letting Stan Lynn cross the city looks even more silly now.
Joe Mercer’s Villa mark their 150th game under his leadership with a disappointing defeat at home to neighbours Birmingham to make it five wins, three draws and six defeats in fourteen Division One games this season.
Meanwhile, winger Norman Ashe made his final Villa appearance aged 17 before moving on to Rotherham United in March 1963. Ashe had played for Villa between 1959-60 and 1961-62 making five appearances.
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Norman Ashe | 🏴 | 1960-61 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 2 | 🇺 - | #477 |
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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: ❌
🟥 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: Norman Hough | 🏴 | Macclesfield, 1955-1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 147 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 33 🟥 44 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 28 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Norman Hough | 🏴 | Macclesfield, 1955-1961
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 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
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 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