1962–63 Aston Villa F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1962–63 English football season was Aston Villa's 64th season in The Football League. Villa played in the First Division. Winning the League Cup in 1961 had been the recent pinnacle for the club. Decline would see them finish in 15th place in 1963.[1]
| 1962–63 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Joe Mercer |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 15th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Runner-up |
| 28--19--22 | |
The Big Freeze of 1962–1963, was one of the coldest winters on record[2] and greatly affected Villa's season.[3] Football matches in the English and Scottish leagues suffered because of the severe effects of the winter weather.[2] Some matches in the FA Cup were rescheduled ten or more times.[4] Matches in the fifth and sixth rounds, scheduled for 16 February and 9 March respectively, were played on 16 and 30 March. A board known as the Pools Panel was set up to adjudicate postponed matches to provide the football pool results.[4] From 15 December to 12 January, Villa completed no competitive matches. The delays occurred before under-soil heating became widespread at major venues. When the thaw arrived, a backlog of fixtures had to be hastily determined. The Football League season was extended by four weeks from its original finishing date of 27 April. The final league fixtures took place one day before the rescheduled FA Cup final.
In the Second City derby both teams won their home fixture.[5]
There were debuts for Lew Chatterley (153), Phil Woosnam (106), Cammie Fraser (33), John Gavan (12),[6] and George Graham (8).[7]
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 64 | 0.906 | 40 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 79 | 0.899 | 39 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 68 | 0.912 | 38 |
| 16 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 71 | 0.704 | 38 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 0.756 | 35 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Note | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1962 | West Ham | H | 3–1 | — | Derek Dougan 1', Jimmy MacEwan 2', Bobby Thomson 46' [8] |
| 20 Aug 1962 | Tottenham | H | 2–1 | — | Derek Dougan 51', 52' |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | — | Bobby Thomson 63', Harry Burrows 70' |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Tottenham | A | 2–4 | — | Derek Dougan 61', Alan Deakin 80' |
| 1 Sep 1962 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | — | Jimmy MacEwan 18' |
| 4 Sep 1962 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | — | Bobby Thomson 6', 25' |
| 8 Sep 1962 | Blackburn | A | 1–4 | — | Harry Burrows 42' |
| 10 Sep 1962 | Arsenal | H | 3–1 | — | Bobby Thomson, Harry Burrows, Jimmy MacEwan |
| 15 Sep 1962 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | — | Own goal 83' |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–3 | — | Harry Burrows 88' (pen) |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Ipswich Town | H | 4–2 | — | Ron Wylie 2', Bobby Thomson 20', 69', Derek Dougan 61' |
| 6 Oct 1962 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–0 | — | Alan Baker 10', Harry Burrows 58' (pen) |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Everton | A | 1–1 | — | Alan Baker 77' |
| 20 Oct 1962 | Orient | H | 1–0 | — | Harry Burrows 77' [9] |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Birmingham City | A | 2–3 | — | Alan O’Neill 55', Harry Burrows 60' (pen) [10] |
| 3 Nov 1962 | Fulham | H | 1–2 | — | Harry Burrows 83' (pen) [11] |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | — | — [12] |
| 17 Nov 1962 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | — | Harry Burrows 7', Derek Dougan 20' [13] |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Manchester United | A | 2–2 | — | Own goal 5', Derek Dougan 52' [14] |
| 1 Dec 1962 | Bolton | H | 5–0 | — | Harry Burrows 12', Jimmy MacEwan 60', 77', Bobby Thomson 62', Derek Dougan 72' [15] |
| 8 Dec 1962 | Leicester City | A | 3–3 | — | Own goal 1', Jimmy MacEwan 19', Harry Burrows 56' [16] |
| 15 Dec 1962 | West Ham | A | 1–1 | — | Bobby Thomson 65' |
| 19 Jan 1963 | Blackburn | H | 0–0 | — | — |
| 13 Feb 1963 | Liverpool | A | 0–4 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 1963 | Orient | A | 2–0 | — | Phil Woosnam 7', Ron Wylie 37' |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Birmingham City | H | 4–0 | — | Phil Woosnam 23', Alan Deakin 27', Alan Baker 31', Harry Burrows 51' (pen) |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | — | — [17] |
| 29 Mar 1963 | Blackpool | A | 0–4 | — | — [18] |
| 1 Apr 1963 | Everton | H | 0–2 | — | — [19] |
| 6 Apr 1963 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | — | Vic Crowe 19' [20] |
| 9 Apr 1963 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | — | Bobby Thomson 75' [21] |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–2 | — | — [22] |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Wolves | A | 1–3 | — | Own goal 44' [23] |
| 16 Apr 1963 | Wolves | H | 0–2 | — | — [24] |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Bolton | A | 1–4 | — | Harry Burrows |
| 1 May 1963 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | — | Harry Burrows 38' |
| 4 May 1963 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–2 | — | — |
| 8 May 1963 | Manchester City | H | 3–1 | — | Alan Baker 15', Harry Burrows 21' (pen), 23' (pen) |
| 11 May 1963 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | — | — |
| 15 May 1963 | Leicester City | H | 3–1 | — | Cammie Fraser 67', Derek Dougan 69', Gordon Lee 79' |
| 18 May 1963 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | — | George Graham 78', Bobby Thomson 84' |
| 21 May 1963 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | — | Bobby Thomson 69' [8] |
FA Cup
League Cup
Semi-finals - First leg
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3–2 | Bury | 27-03-1963 |
| Sunderland | 1–3 | Aston Villa | 12-01-1963 |
