1961–62 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season Aston Villa 1961–62 Joe Mercer Chris Buckley Villa Park First Division 7th FA Cup Sixth round League Cup Runner-up 1960-61 1962–63 Second City Derby 27--18--22 1960–61 1962-63 Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics The 1961–62 English football season was Aston Villa's 63rd season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division. In the Second City derby both teams won their away fixtures.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/all-the-matches All Aston Villa's Matches AVFC History Winning the 1961 Football League Cup Final was the pinnacle for Villa. They finished seventh in 1961–62, the following season saw the beginning of a decline in form.Ward, Adam, p. 97, "Mercer began to suffer ill health and in 1964 he left the club." There were debuts for Derek Dougan (51), Tommy Ewing (39), Ken Fencott (3), Wilson Briggs (2), Allan Jones (1),https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/allan-joneshttps://www.avfchistory.co.uk/player/allan-jones Allan Jones, Villa Winger, 1961-62 and Ralph Brown.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Lew Chatterley who began his career as an apprentice at Aston Villa, turned professional this season, with his league debut coming the following season. He remained at Villa Park for over 9 years, making 153 league appearances and scoring 26 goals. Derek Dougan joined Villa in July 1961 for a fee of £15,000.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6234726.stm Wolves legend Dougan dies aged 69 20 January 2013 24 June 2007 BBC BBC Sport The 23-year-old was signed by manager Joe Mercer as a replacement for Gerry Hitchens, who had been sold on to Inter Milan earlier in the summer for £85,000.Tossell 2012 92 Teammate Peter McParland later commented that "when Derek came to us at Aston Villa I think it was at a time when he was not taking the game particularly seriously".Tossell 2012 93 After returning from watching his "Villans" teammates win the 1961 League Cup Final at Villa Park on 5 September, Dougan was a passenger in a car accident which killed fellow passenger Malcolm Williams and left Dougan with a broken arm and head injuries; driver and teammate Bobby Thomson was charged but found 'Not Guilty' of careless driving.Tossell 2012 94 In November 2010 – three years after Dougan's death, Thomson claimed that Dougan had drunkenly pulled a deerstalker hat over his eyes, causing him to crash the car.Wolverhampton Wanderers legend Derek Dougan 'caused Cup Final death crash' says Aston Villa hero http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/wolverhampton-wanderers-legend-derek-dougan-250335 27 July 2016 Sunday Mercury 28 November 2010 Dougan recovered after three months on the sidelines and ended the 1961–62 season with 12 goals in 27 matches.Tossell 2012 96 First Division 1961–62 Football League First Division y AVL Matches 19 August 1961 Everton 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2643 Aston Villa Goodison Park Liverpool L 26 August 1961 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2645 Chelsea Bobby Thomson, Harry Burrows, Jimmy MacEwan Villa Park Birmingham W 28 August 1961 Wolves 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2646 Aston Villa Derek Dougan (2) Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton D 2 September 1961 Sheffield United 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2647 Aston Villa Harry Burrows, Derek Dougan Bramall Lane Sheffield W 9 September 1961 Aston Villa 2–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2649 West Ham United Vic Crowe, Peter McParland Villa Park Birmingham L 16 September 1961 Blackburn Rovers 4–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2651 Aston Villa Mike Tindall, Harry Burrows Ewood Park Blackburn L 18 September 1961 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2652 Manchester United Peter McParland Villa Park Birmingham D 23 September 1961 Aston Villa 5–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2653 Blackpool Harry Burrows (2), Peter McParland (3) Villa Park Birmingham W 30 September 1961 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2654 Aston Villa White Hart Lane London L 2 October 1961 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2655 Wolves Jimmy MacEwan Villa Park Birmingham W 7 October 1961 Fulham 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2656 Aston Villa Jimmy MacEwan Craven Cottage London L 16 October 1961 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2658 Sheffield Wednesday Peter McParland Villa Park Birmingham W 21 October 1961 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2659 Aston Villa Own goal The Hawthorns West Bromwich D 28 October 1961 Aston Villa 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2660 Birmingham City Peter McParland Villa Park Birmingham L 4 November 1961 Burnley 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2661 Aston Villa Turf Moor Burnley L 11 November 1961 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2662 Arsenal Harry Burrows, Peter McParland, Bobby Thomson Villa Park Birmingham W 18 November 1961 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2663 Aston Villa Bobby Thomson Burnden Park Bolton D 25 November 1961 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2665 Manchester City Harry Burrows, Peter McParland Villa Park Birmingham W 2 December 1961 Leicester City 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2666 Aston Villa Ron Wylie, Derek Dougan Filbert Street Leicester W 9 December 1961 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2667 Ipswich Town Peter McParland (2), Bobby Thomson Villa Park Birmingham W 16 December 1961 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2668 Everton Bobby Thomson Villa Park Birmingham D 23 December 1961 Chelsea 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2669 Aston Villa Stamford Bridge London L 26 December 1961 Cardiff City 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2670 Aston Villa Ninian Park Cardiff L 13 January 1962 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2672 Sheffield United Villa Park Birmingham D 15 January 1962 Manchester United 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2673 Aston Villa Old Trafford Manchester L 20 January 1962 West Ham United 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2674 Aston Villa Boleyn Ground London L 3 February 1962 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2676 Blackburn Rovers Derek Dougan Villa Park Birmingham W 10 February 1962 Blackpool 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2677 Aston Villa Jimmy MacEwan, Jimmy McMorran Bloomfield Road Blackpool W 21 February 1962 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2679 Tottenham Hotspur Villa Park Birmingham D 24 February 1962 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2680 Fulham Jimmy MacEwan, Harry Burrows Villa Park Birmingham W 3 March 1962 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2681 Aston Villa Hillsborough Stadium Sheffield L 14 March 1962 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2683 West Bromwich Albion Harry Burrows Villa Park Birmingham W 17 March 1962 Birmingham City 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2684 Aston Villa Harry Burrows, Ron Wylie St Andrew's Stadium Birmingham W 24 March 1962 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2685 Burnley Villa Park Birmingham L 31 March 1962 Arsenal 4–5 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2686 Aston Villa Bobby Thomson (2), Derek Dougan, Vic Crowe, Tommy Ewing Highbury London W 7 April 1962 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2687 Bolton Wanderers Tommy Ewing, Bobby Thomson, Derek Dougan Villa Park Birmingham W 14 April 1962 Manchester City 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2688 Aston Villa Maine Road Manchester L 21 April 1962 Aston Villa 8–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2689 Leicester City Bobby Thomson (3), Derek Dougan (2), Own goal, Alan Baker, Harry Burrows Villa Park Birmingham W 23 April 1962 Aston Villa 5–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2690 Nottingham Forest Harry Burrows (2), Bobby Thomson, Tommy Ewing, Own goal Villa Park Birmingham W 24 April 1962 Nottingham Forest 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2691 Aston Villa City Ground Nottingham L 28 April 1962 Ipswich Town 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2692 Aston Villa Portman Road Ipswich L After the match, Ipswich learn they are Champions 1 May 1962 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2693 Cardiff City Own goal, Derek Dougan Villa Park Birmingham D FA Cup 1961–62 FA Cup Third round The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for 6 January 1962, with seven matches postponed until later dates. Ten matches were drawn and went to replays, with two of these requiring a second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate10Aston Villa4–3Crystal Palace6 January 1962 Fourth round The matches were scheduled for 27 January 1962, with three Lancashire-based games postponed until the midweek fixtures. Five matches were drawn and went to replays, which were all played in the following midweek match. Weymouth was the last non-league club left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate4Aston Villa2–1Huddersfield Town27 January 1962 Fifth round The matches were scheduled for 17 February 1962. Two matches went to replays in the following mid-week fixtures, with the Liverpool–Preston North End game requiring a second replay (at Old Trafford) before the tie was settled. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate4Aston Villa2–1Charlton Athletic17 February 1962 Sixth round The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on 10 March 1962. Two matches went to replays on the 14th before being settled. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate3Tottenham Hotspur2–0Aston Villa10 March 1962 League Cup 1961 League Cup final second leg 1960–61 League Cup 5 September 1961 Aston Villa 3 – 0 yes Rotherham United O'Neill 67 Burrows 69 McParland 109 Villa Park, Birmingham 31,202 C.W. Kingston _claretborder _vneckblue _claretborder _band_blue 88A7E0 970045 88A7E0 FFFFFF 970045 Aston Villa _redborder _vneckred _redborder _red_stripes _redtop FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Rotherham United 1 England Geoff Sidebottom2 England John Neal3 England Gordon Lee4 Wales Vic Crowe (c)5 England Jimmy Dugdale6 England Alan Deakin7 Scotland Jimmy MacEwan8 England Alan O'Neill9 Northern Ireland Peter McParland10Scotland Bobby Thomson11England Harry BurrowsManager:England Joe Mercer 1 England Roy Ironside2 England Peter Perry3 England Lol Morgan4 England Roy Lambert (c)5 England Peter Madden6 England Ken Waterhouse7 England Barry Webster8 England Don Weston9 England Ken Houghton10England Alan Kirkman11England Keith BambridgeManager:Scotland Tom Johnston 1961–62 League Cup 1961–62 League Cup First round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Bradford City (4) 3–4 Aston Villa (1) 13-09-1961 Second round Home teamScoreAway teamDate West Ham United (1) 1–3 Aston Villa (1) 09-10-1961 Third round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa (1) 2–3 Ipswich Town (1) 21-11-1961 References David Tossell In Sunshine Or In Shadow: A Journey Through the Life of Derek Dougan Pitch 2012 978-1-908051-39-4 Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season