Game #2665
Aston Villa
7-4-7, 18 PTS
Saturday, 25 November 1961
Won
11th (+5)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division One
Manchester City
7-2-10, 16 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,606
Aston Villa
2-1
Manchester City
Assist(s) | Bobby Thomson | 19' |
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 25 November 1961
⚽ | 14' Goal, 1-0, Harry Burrows
⚽ | 19' Goal, 2-0, Peter McParland, Assist by Bobby Thomson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City
🥅 | 69' Goal, 2-1, (Manchester City), Peter Dobing
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City
Not recorded
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 25 November 1961
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Manchester City
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1955-56
Aston Villa
Manchester City
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #155 |
Saturday, 25 November 1961
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MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Harold Hackney | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1959-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 152 | 🟩 | 72 🟨 34 🟥 46 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harold Hackney | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1959-1977
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
CARDS
None
None
TEAM NEWS
Jimmy MacEwan replaces Alan O’Neill.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.36 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.70 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.76 |
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
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
Les McDowall | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Bert Trautmann | 🇩🇪 |
CB Barrie Betts | 🏴 |
D Dave Ewing | 🏴 |
LB Cliff Sear | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kennedy | 🏴 |
M Alan Oakes | 🏴 |
M Dave Wagstaffe | 🏴 |
W Colin Barlow | 🏴 |
F George Hannah | 🏴 |
F Peter Dobing | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Neil Young | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Manchester City XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Media & Commentary
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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