Aston Villa v Chelsea, 26 August 1961

Score3-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance35,840

View Aston Villa v Chelsea head to head

Peter Sillett made his final appearance before moving to Guildford City in June 1962.

3 Aston Villa

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Harry Burrows G
Jimmy MacEwan G
Bobby Thomson G

Goals:

Bobby Tambling G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Geoff Sidebottom
Full back Gordon Lee
Full back John Neal
Centre half John Sleeuwenhoek
Wing half Vic Crowe
Wing half Alan Deakin
Outside Left Harry Burrows
Wing Half/Inside forward Bobby Thomson
Outside right Jimmy MacEwan
Forward Derek Dougan
Inside forward Alan Baker

Starting lineup:

Peter Bonetti Goalkeeper
John Sillett Defender
Peter Sillett Defender/Full back
Ron Tindall Defender/Centre forward
Mel Scott Centre half
Terry Venables Midfielder
Frank Upton Wing half
Mike Harrison Outside Left
Peter Brabrook Forward
Bobby Tambling Forward
David Cliss Inside forward

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

Harry Burrows G
Jimmy MacEwan G
Bobby Thomson G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Geoff Sidebottom
Full back Gordon Lee
Full back John Neal
Centre half John Sleeuwenhoek
Wing half Vic Crowe
Wing half Alan Deakin
Outside Left Harry Burrows
Wing Half/Inside forward Bobby Thomson
Outside right Jimmy MacEwan
Forward Derek Dougan
Inside forward Alan Baker

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Bobby Tambling G

Starting lineup:

Peter Bonetti Goalkeeper
John Sillett Defender
Peter Sillett Defender/Full back
Ron Tindall Defender/Centre forward
Mel Scott Centre half
Terry Venables Midfielder
Frank Upton Wing half
Mike Harrison Outside Left
Peter Brabrook Forward
Bobby Tambling Forward
David Cliss Inside forward