Game #2771
Aston Villa
8-3-12, 19 PTS
Saturday, 21 December 1963
Lost
17th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
13-6-5, 32 PTS
Ewood Park
Attendance: 17,095
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
Blackburn Rovers
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 December 1963
🥅 | 22' Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Fred Pickering
🕒 | HT Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 46' Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Fred Pickering
🕒 | FT Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 21 December 1963
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood 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
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1963-64 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #261 |
Saturday, 21 December 1963
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🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood 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: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 258 | 🟩 | 116 🟨 52 🟥 90 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Joe Mercer names the same line up for a third successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.40 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 34.77 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 17.25 |
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MANAGER
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Stan Horne | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions permitted in period
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood 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
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
SQUAD STATS
Villa XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
Blackburn XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 21 Dec 1963, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood Park