Game #2681
Aston Villa
12-7-12, 31 PTS
Saturday, 3 March 1962
Lost
9th (-2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
15-5-10, 35 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,896
🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
3-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 March 1962
🥅 | 3' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Derek Wilkinson
🥅 | 44' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Colin Dobson
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 54' Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield United), Colin Dobson
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 3-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
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ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 March 1962
🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1961-62 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #171 |
Saturday, 3 March 1962
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MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴 | Southport, 1960-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 168 | 🟩 | 80 🟨 37 🟥 51 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Geoff Hartley | 🏴 | Southport, 1960-1965
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 9 Sep 1961, Villa 2-4 West Ham, Villa Park
Cards: None
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TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Tommy Ewing and Derek Dougan replace Harry Burrows and Alfie Hale.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.80 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 32.97 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 18.03 |
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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 Tommy Ewing | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Jimmy McMorran | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Ron Springett | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Swan | 🏴 |
CB Gerry Young | 🏴 |
RB Peter Johnson | 🏴 |
M Robin Hardy | 🏴 |
M Tony Kay | 🏴 |
W Derek Wilkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Alan Finney | 🏴 |
F Colin Dobson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Johnny Fantham | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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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
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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
Wednesday XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 3 Mar 1962, Villa 0-3 Wednesday, Hillsborough