Game #2676
Aston Villa
10-6-11, 26 PTS
Saturday, 3 February 1962
Won
10th (+2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
9-7-9, 25 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,740
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Blackburn Rovers
Assist(s) | Jimmy McMorran | 26' |
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 February 1962
🟢 | 1' Debut, Tommy Ewing
⚽ | 26' Goal, 1-0, Derek Dougan, Assist by Jimmy McMorran
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 February 1962
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1927–28
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #166 |
Saturday, 3 February 1962
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🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Sparling | 🏴 | Grimsby, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 163 | 🟩 | 77 🟨 36 🟥 50 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Sparling | 🏴 | Grimsby, 1957-1966
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 17 Dec 1960, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Cards: None
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer hands Tommy Ewing his debut in place of Alfie Hale.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.36 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.89 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 17.95 |
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, 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 Tommy Ewing | 🏴 | 🟢 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Jimmy McMorran | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Jack Marshall | 🏴 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
RB Keith Newton | 🏴 |
CB Mick McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Matt Woods | 🏴 |
RB Ken Taylor | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Barrie Ratcliffe | 🏴 |
W Bryan Douglas | 🏴 |
F John Byrom | 🏴 |
CF Ian Lawther | 🇬🇧 |
CF Fred Pickering | 🏴 |
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, 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
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 3 Feb 1962, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park