Game #2661
Aston Villa
5-3-7, 13 PTS
Saturday, 4 November 1961
Lost
19th (-4)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Burnley
11-1-3, 23 PTS
Turf Moor
Attendance: 22,000
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
Burnley
3-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 November 1961
🥅 | 2' Goal, 0-1, (Burnley), John Connelly
🥅 | 23' Goal, 0-2, (Burnley), Jimmy Robson
🕒 | HT Burnley 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 67' Goal, 0-3, (Burnley), Alan Deakin o.g.
🕒 | FT Burnley 3-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 November 1961
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Burnley
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1959-60
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #151 |
Saturday, 4 November 1961
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🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: L. J. Tirebuck | 🏴 | Halifax, -1962
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 148 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 33 🟥 45 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: L. J. Tirebuck | 🏴 | Halifax, -1962
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gordon Lee, Jimmy MacEwan and Bobby Thomson replace John Neal, Norman Ashe and Mike Tindall.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.81 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.64 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.70 |
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Harry Potts | 🏴 |
Burnley
GK Adam Blacklaw | 🏴 |
RB John Angus | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Cummings | 🏴 |
LB Alex Elder | 🇬🇧 |
M Walter Joyce | 🏴 |
M Brian Miller | 🏴 |
M Gordon Harris | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
W John Connelly | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jimmy Robson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Ray Pointer | 🏴 |
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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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
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
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 | |
|---|---|
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SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Burnley XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 4 Nov 1961, Villa 0-3 Burnley, Turf Moor