Game #2762
Aston Villa
5-1-8, 11 PTS
Saturday, 19 October 1963


Won
18th (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Division One
Arsenal
8-1-5, 17 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 22,981
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

Arsenal

Assist(s) | Harry Burrows | 57' |
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 19 October 1963
🥅 | 38' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Johnny MacLeod
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
⚽ | 57' Goal, 1-1, Tony Hateley (pen)
⚽ | 85' Goal, 2-1, Tony Hateley, Assist by Harry Burrows
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 19 October 1963
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
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #252 |
Saturday, 19 October 1963
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🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Arthur Holland | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1959-1964
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 249 | 🟩 | 113 🟨 50 🟥 86 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Arthur Holland | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1959-1964
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 7 Oct 1961, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Cards: None
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Harry Burrows and Jimmy MacEwan replace Alan Baker and Ron Wylie.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.60 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 34.60 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 17.08 |
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
W Tommy Ewing | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Billy Wright | 🏴 |

Arsenal
GK Ian McKechnie | 🏴 |
RB Eddie Magill | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ure | 🏴 |
LB Billy McCullough | 🇬🇧 |
M John Barnwell | 🏴 |
M Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W George Armstrong | 🏴 |
F Geoff Strong | 🏴 |
F Vic Groves | 🏴 |
CF Laurie Brown | 🏴 |
CF Joe Baker | 🏴 |
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions permitted in period
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, 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
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, 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 | |
---|---|
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

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

Arsenal XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 19 Oct 1963, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

