Game #2763
Aston Villa
5-1-9, 11 PTS
Saturday, 26 October 1963
Lost
19th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
7-2-6, 16 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,616
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 October 1963
🟢 | 1' Debut, Dave Pountney
🥅 | 39' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Mark Pearson
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 October 1963
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #253 |
Saturday, 26 October 1963
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🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ken Parr | 🏴 | Blackpool, 1962-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 250 | 🟩 | 113 🟨 50 🟥 87 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Parr | 🏴 | Blackpool, 1962-1965
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 29 Sep 1962, Villa 4-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Cards: None
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer hands Dave Pountney his debut in place of Mike Tindall.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.76 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 34.62 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 17.10 |
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MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 | 🟢 |
W Tommy Ewing | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Vic Buckingham | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Ron Springett | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
CB Peter Swan | 🏴 |
RB Brian Hill | 🏴 |
LH Gerry Young | 🏴 |
M John Quinn | 🏴 |
M Ton McAnearney | 🏴 |
W Alan Finney | 🏴 |
F Colin Dobson | 🏴 |
F Mark Pearson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Keith Ellis | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
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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
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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 | |
|---|---|
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SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Wednesday XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 26 Oct 1963, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough