Game #2698
Aston Villa
3-1-1, 7 PTS
Saturday, 1 September 1962


Drew
4th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Division One
Blackpool
2-2-1, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 36,012
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-1

Blackpool

Assist(s) | None
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 September 1962
⚽ | 18' Goal, 1-0, Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 24' Goal, 1-1, (Blackpool), Des Horne
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Blackpool
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Blackpool
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 September 1962
Villa follow up defeat to Spurs with a disappointing home performance against Blackpool.
Joe Mercer's Villa make it three wins, a draw and a defeat in five division one games so far in 1962-63.
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackpool


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1952-53
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #188 |
Saturday, 1 September 1962
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🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Luty | 🏴 | Leeds, 1955-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 185 | 🟩 | 89 🟨 39 🟥 57 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Luty | 🏴 | Leeds, 1955-1965
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Mike Tindall replaces Alan Deakin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.85 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 33.47 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 18.21 |
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ron Suart | 🏴 |

Blackpool
GK Tony Waiters | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Armfield | 🏴 |
LB Barrie Martin | 🏴 |
CB John McPhee | 🏴 |
D Edward James | 🏴 |
M Bruce Crawford | 🏴 |
M John Green | 🏴 |
F Dave Durie | 🏴 |
W Mandy Hill | 🏴 |
W Desmond Horne | 🇿🇦 | ⚽ |
CF Ray Charnley | 🏴 |
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period

🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, 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
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS

Blackpool XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Reported
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 1 Sep 1962, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Villa Park

