Aston Villa v Preston North End, 15 April 1961
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 25,703 |
View Aston Villa v Preston North End head to head
Goals:
| Bobby Thomson |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Nigel Sims
Full back
Gordon Lee
Full back
Stan Lynn
Centre half
Jimmy Dugdale
Wing half
Alan Deakin
Outside Left
Harry Burrows
Wing Half/Inside forward
Bobby Thomson
Outside right
Jimmy MacEwan
Forward
Gerry Hitchens
Inside forward
Jimmy McMorran
Inside forward
Alan O'Neill