Game #2672
Aston Villa
9-6-9, 24 PTS
Saturday, 13 January 1962
Drew
10th (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Division One
Sheffield United
11-4-9, 26 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,000
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-0
Sheffield United
Assist(s) | None
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 13 January 1962
🟨 | 31' Booking, Derek Dougan, Foul on goalkeeper
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Sheffield United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 13 January 1962
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #162 |
Saturday, 13 January 1962
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🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Aubrey Moore | 🏴 | Lowestoft, -1962 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 159 | 🟩 | 75 🟨 36 🟥 48 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Aubrey Moore | 🏴 | Lowestoft, -1962 🆘
🆘 Booked Dougan for his second challenge on the opposition 'keeper whilst totally failed to censure the predictable thuggery that comes with a game against a Sheffield club.
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Despite poor recent form, Joe Mercer names the same line up for a third consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.69 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 30.45 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.89 |
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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 | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
John Harris | 🏴 |
Sheffield United
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
LB Cliff Mason | 🏴 |
RB Cec Coldwell | 🏴 |
M Joe Shaw | 🏴 |
M Brian Richardson | 🏴 |
M Len Allchurch | 🏴 |
M Gerry Summers | 🏴 |
M Billy Russell | 🏴 |
W Ron Simpson | 🏴 |
F Keith Kettleborough | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace (ex) | 🏴 |
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, 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
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, 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 | |
|---|---|
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SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Sheffield United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 13 Jan 1962, Villa 0-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park