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
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Manchester City
Assist(s) | Bobby Thomson | 19' |
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
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
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 25 November 1961
Joe Mercer’s Villa bounce back from their League Cup defeat to win a second League game in three as they see off minnows Manchester City at Villa Park to make it seven wins, four draws and seven defeats in eighteen Division One games this season.
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #155 |
Saturday, 25 November 1961
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🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
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
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harold Hackney | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1959-1977
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jimmy MacEwan replaces Alan O’Neill.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.36 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.70 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.76 |
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
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 | 🏴 |
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, 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
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Manchester City XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injured | 1 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 25 Nov 1961, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park