Aston Villa 4-1 S Wednesday - April 29, 1961 / Division 1 1960/1961
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AV
0' - Goal
Gerald Hitchens
0' - Goal
Johnny Dixon
0' - Goal
Bobby Thomson 0' - Goal
Gerald Hitchens0
0' - Goal
Billy Griffin
AV
SW
SW
Team line-ups
Aston Villa
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
David Nigel Sims | 29 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Neal | 29 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Dugdale | 29 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Victor Crowe | 29 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Charlie Aitken | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Alan Deakin | 19 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Harry Burrows | 20 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gerald Hitchens | 26 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Johnny Dixon | 37 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bobby Thomson | 24 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jimmy MacEwan | 32 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
43
S Wednesday
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ron Springett | 25 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tom McAnearney | 29 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Kay | 23 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Don Megson | 24 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Peter Johnson | 29 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Peter Swan | 24 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Craig | 26 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Keith Ellis | 25 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Fantham | 22 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Billy Griffin | 20 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Finney | 27 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
67
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Billy Griffin
IN
Derek Wilkinson
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
46
131
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Mercer vs S Wednesday
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Mercer vs Catterick
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
41
138
Success rate in this team:
56 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
53 %
Catterick vs Aston Villa
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Catterick vs Mercer
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Bobby Thomson scores 1 goal vs in his professional career with
Aston Villa keeps its 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs S Wednesday at home running (since 31/03/1954). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 07/10/1905-29/10/1910 time period (6 matches).
Aston Villa keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw vs S Wednesday running (since 01/12/1956). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 09/04/1927-31/03/1951 time period (23 matches).
General ranking
| -1 | 7 | Manchester United | 45 pts | 42 rd |
| 8 | Blackburn | 43 pts | 42 rd | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 43 pts | 42 rd | |
| +1 | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 41 pts | 42 rd |
| -1 | 11 | Arsenal | 41 pts | 42 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Tottenham | 66 pts | 42 rd | |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 58 pts | 42 rd | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | 57 pts | 42 rd | |
| 4 | Burnley | 51 pts | 42 rd | |
| 5 | Everton | 50 pts | 42 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DAston Villa 2-2 Arsenal04/03/1961 | LAston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion28/03/1961 | LAston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest01/04/1961 | VAston Villa 4-0 Bolton Wanderers04/04/1961 | VAston Villa 1-0 Preston North End15/04/1961 | DAston Villa 2-2 Burnley26/04/1961 |
| Overall | DFulham 1-1 Aston Villa08/04/1961 | DBurnley 1-1 Aston Villa10/04/1961 | VAston Villa 1-0 Preston North End15/04/1961 | LLeicester 3-1 Aston Villa19/04/1961 | LManchester City 4-1 Aston Villa22/04/1961 | DAston Villa 2-2 Burnley26/04/1961 |
Current form
| Away | VBlackpool 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday15/03/1961 | VBolton Wanderers 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday18/03/1961 | VNewcastle United 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday31/03/1961 | DBlackburn 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday01/04/1961 | LTottenham 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday17/04/1961 | VChelsea 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday26/04/1961 |
| Overall | DBlackburn 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday01/04/1961 | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Newcastle United03/04/1961 | DSheffield Wednesday 2-2 Leicester08/04/1961 | LTottenham 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday17/04/1961 | LSheffield Wednesday 1-2 Everton22/04/1961 | VChelsea 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday26/04/1961 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 10 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
9 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
|
7 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
2 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
41 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
41 |
|
20 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
20 |
|
16 |
Victories (Competition total) |
23 |
|
12 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
9 |
Draws (Competition total) |
12 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
16 |
Losses (Competition total) |
6 |
|
5 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
74 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
77 |
|
44 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
32 |
|
76 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
43 |
|
27 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
26 |
|
1.8 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.88 |
|
2.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.6 |
|
1.85 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.05 |
|
1.35 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.3 |
Betting aid
|
28 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
19 |
|
15 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
16 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
4 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
32 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
25 |
|
14 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Gerald Hitchens | 27 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 20 goals | John Fantham | |
| Gerald Hitchens | 15 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 11 goals | John Fantham | |
| Gerald Hitchens | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Tom McAnearney | |
| Gerald Hitchens | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 penalties | Tom McAnearney | |
| Gerald Hitchens | 1 goal during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | John Fantham | |
Historical head to head
Home
111 gf
45 ga
Away
64 gf
104 ga
Total
175 gf
149 ga
Historical head to head
Home
104 gf
64 ga
Away
45 gf
111 ga
Total
149 gf
175 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 1 |
February 09, 1907 |
| Home | 8 - 1 |
February 09, 1907 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
January 01, 1903 |
| Away | 6 - 3 |
December 03, 1932 |
Latest head to head
November 26, 1960 - Division 1 1960/1961
April 19, 1958 - Division 1 1957/1958
December 07, 1957 - Division 1 1957/1958
April 13, 1957 - Division 1 1956/1957
December 01, 1956 - Division 1 1956/1957
Best historical scorers against S Wednesday
|
Gerald Hitchens | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Best historical scorers against Aston Villa
|
Billy Griffin | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs S Wednesday
|
Doug Winton | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Victor Crowe | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Jimmy MacEwan | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Bobby Thomson | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Peter McParland | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
David Nigel Sims | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Aston Villa
|
John Fantham | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Peter Swan | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Don Megson | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Tony Kay | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Keith Ellis | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Alan Finney | 1 match | 1960 - 1960 |
Competition info
The other matches
April 29, 1961
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Tottenham | 66 | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 55 | +60 |
2
|  | Sheffield Wednesday | 58 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | +31 |
3
|  | Wolverhampton | 57 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 75 | +28 |
4
|  | Burnley | 51 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 102 | 77 | +25 |
5
|  | Everton | 50 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 69 | +18 |
+16
|  | Leicester | 45 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | +17 |
-17
|  | Manchester United | 45 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 76 | +12 |
8
|  | Blackburn | 43 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | +1 |
9
|  | Aston Villa | 43 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 77 | +1 |
+110
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 71 | -4 |
-111
|  | Arsenal | 41 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 85 | -8 |
+412
|  | Chelsea | 37 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | -2 |
+113
|  | Manchester City | 37 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | -11 |
-214
|  | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | -16 |
15
|  | Cardiff City | 37 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | -25 |
-316
|  | West Ham | 36 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | -11 |
+217
|  | Fulham | 36 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | -23 |
-118
|  | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | -15 |
-119
|  | Birmingham City | 34 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 84 | -22 |
20
|  | Blackpool | 33 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | -5 |
21
|  | Newcastle United | 32 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 86 | 109 | -23 |
22
|  | Preston North End | 30 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | -28 |
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