Game #2702
Aston Villa
5-1-3 11 PTS
Saturday, 15 September 1962
Lost
5th (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Sheffield United
3-2-3, 8 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,339
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2
Sheffield United
Assist(s) | None
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 September 1962
🥅 | 7' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Barry Hartle
🥅 | 28' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Barry Hartle
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Sheffield United
⚽ | 83' Goal, 1-2, Own Goal, Joe Shaw
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield United
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
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 15 September 1962
Villa suffer a surprise but deserved defeat to Sheffield United and fall back to 5th in the table.
Joe Mercer's Villa lose for the second time in three to make it five wins, a draw and three defeats in nine division one games so far in 1962-63.
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, 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
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1962-63 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #192 |
Saturday, 15 September 1962
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🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 189 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 39 🟥 59 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
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
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alan Deakin and Alan Baker replace Vic Crowe and Ron Wylie.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.81 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 33.51 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 18.24 |
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
F Derek Dougan | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
John Harris | 🏴 |
Sheffield United
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
RB Cec Coldwell | 🏴 |
LB Graham Shaw | 🏴 |
M Joe Shaw | 🏴 |
M Brian Richardson | 🏴 |
M Len Allchurch | 🏴 |
M Gerry Summers | 🏴 |
W Billy Hodgson | 🏴 |
W Barry Hartle | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Keith Kettleborough | 🏴 |
CF Derek Pace (ex) | 🏴 |
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 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
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, 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 🇺
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Sheffield United XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 15 Sep 1962, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park