Aston Villa v Arsenal, 11 November 1961

Score3-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance24,200

View Aston Villa v Arsenal head to head

3 Aston Villa

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Harry Burrows G
Peter McParland G
Bobby Thomson G

Goals:

Alan Skirton G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Defender Charlie Aitken
Full back Gordon Lee
Centre half John Sleeuwenhoek
Wing half Vic Crowe
Wing half Alan Deakin
Outside Left Harry Burrows
Wing Half/Inside forward Bobby Thomson
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Alan O'Neill
Inside Forward/Wing half Ron Wylie

Starting lineup:

Jack Kelsey Goalkeeper
Dave Bacuzzi Full back
Billy McCullough Left back
Laurie Brown Centre half
Gerry Ward Wing half
Johnny MacLeod Outside right
Mel Charles Centre forward
Jackie Henderson Centre forward
Alan Skirton Winger
George Eastham Inside forward
Vic Groves Inside Forward/Wing half

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

Harry Burrows G
Peter McParland G
Bobby Thomson G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Sims
Defender Charlie Aitken
Full back Gordon Lee
Centre half John Sleeuwenhoek
Wing half Vic Crowe
Wing half Alan Deakin
Outside Left Harry Burrows
Wing Half/Inside forward Bobby Thomson
Forward Peter McParland
Inside forward Alan O'Neill
Inside Forward/Wing half Ron Wylie

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Alan Skirton G

Starting lineup:

Jack Kelsey Goalkeeper
Dave Bacuzzi Full back
Billy McCullough Left back
Laurie Brown Centre half
Gerry Ward Wing half
Johnny MacLeod Outside right
Mel Charles Centre forward
Jackie Henderson Centre forward
Alan Skirton Winger
George Eastham Inside forward
Vic Groves Inside Forward/Wing half