Game #2749
Aston Villa
1-0-2, 2 PTS
Saturday, 31 August 1963
Lost
17th (-3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
2-0-1 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 21,522
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2
Blackburn Rovers
Assist(s) | None
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 August 1963
🥅 | 37' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Andy McEvoy
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
🥅 | 55' Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Mike Ferguson
⚽ | 74' Goal, 1-2, Own Goal, Mike England
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 August 1963
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 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
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #239 |
Saturday, 31 August 1963
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🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 236 | 🟩 | 108 🟨 49 🟥 79 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe and Ron Wylie replace Charlie Aitken and Bobby Thomson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.56 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 | 32.08 |
Youngest Player |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 | 19.20 |
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
FB Cammie Fraser | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jack Marshall | 🏴 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
RB Keith Newton | 🏴 |
CB Mick McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Mike England | 🏴 |
RB John Bray | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Mike Harrison | 🏴 |
W Andy McEvoy | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
W Bryan Douglas | 🏴 |
CF Fred Pickering | 🏴 |
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 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
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 31 Aug 1963, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park