Game #2699
Aston Villa
4-1-1, 9 PTS
Tuesday, 4 September 1962
Won
1st= (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Arsenal
2-1-3, 5 PTS
Highbury
Attendance: 33,861
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Arsenal
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 6' |
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 4 September 1962
⚽ | 6' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
⚽ | 25' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson
🕒 | HT Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 57' Goal, 2-1, (Arsenal), Alan Skirton
🕒 | FT Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 4 September 1962
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1952–53
Aston Villa
Arsenal
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #189 |
Tuesday, 4 September 1962
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🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 186 | 🟩 | 90 🟨 39 🟥 57 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Geoff Sidebottom, John Neal and Ron Wylie replace Nigel Sims, Gordon Lee and Derek Dougan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.98 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 33.48 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 18.21 |
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Billy Wright | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Jack McClelland | 🇬🇧 |
RB Jack Bacuzzi | 🏴 |
CB John Snedden | 🏴 |
LB Billy McCullough | 🇬🇧 |
M Eddie Clamp | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M John Barnwell | 🏴 |
M Alan Skirton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W George Armstrong | 🏴 |
F George Eastham | 🏴 |
CF Laurie Brown | 🏴 |
CF Joe Baker | 🏴 |
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
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
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Arsenal XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 4 Sep 1962, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury