Game #2669
Aston Villa
9-5-8, 23 PTS
Saturday, 23 December 1961
Lost
8th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Chelsea
6-5-12, 17 PTS
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 21,000
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Chelsea
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 December 1961
💥 | 12' Player leaves field of play with injury, (Chelsea), Frank Blunstone
💥 | 27' Player returns to field of play, (Chelsea), Frank Blunstone
🕒 | HT Chelsea 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Barry Bridges
🕒 | FT Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 December 1961
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Chelsea
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
Aston Villa
Chelsea
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #159 |
Saturday, 23 December 1961
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🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 156 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 35 🟥 47 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gilbert Pullin | 🏴 | Bristol, -1961
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Harry Burrows replaces Peter McParland.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.09 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.78 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.84 |
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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 Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
Chelsea
GK Peter Bonetti | 🏴 |
RB Ken Shellito | 🏴 |
D Ron Harris | 🏴 |
CB Allan Young | 🏴 |
M Graham Moore | 🏴 |
M Terry Bradbury | 🏴 |
M Andy Malcolm | 🏴 |
W Frank Blunstone | 🏴 | 🚑 |
W Peter Brabrook | 🏴 |
F Bobby Tambling | 🏴 |
CF Barry Bridges | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Chelsea XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 23 Dec 1961, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge