Birmingham City v Aston Villa, 23 May 1963

Score3-1 to Birmingham City
RefereeE Crawford
CompetitionLeague Cup Final 1st leg
VenueSt Andrew's
Attendance31,580
Kick Off: Unknown Cup Final 1st Leg

3 Birmingham City

Manager: Gil Merrick

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Joe Mercer

Goals:

Ken Leek 14 G
Ken Leek 52 G
Jimmy Bloomfield 66 G

Goals:

Bobby Thomson 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Johnny Schofield
Defender Terry Hennessey
Defender/Centre back Trevor Smith (captain)
Full back Colin Green
Full back Stan Lynn
Midfielder Bertie Auld
Midfielder Malcolm Beard
Midfielder Jimmy Bloomfield
Midfielder Mike Hellawell
Centre forward Ken Leek
Forward Jimmy Harris

Starting lineup:

Nigel Sims Goalkeeper
Charlie Aitken Defender
Cammie Fraser Full back
Gordon Lee Full back
John Sleeuwenhoek Centre half
Vic Crowe Wing half
Harry Burrows Outside Left
Bobby Thomson Wing Half/Inside forward
George Graham Forward
Alan Baker Inside forward
Ron Wylie Inside Forward/Wing half

3 Birmingham City

Manager: Gil Merrick

Goals:

Ken Leek 14 G
Ken Leek 52 G
Jimmy Bloomfield 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Johnny Schofield
Defender Terry Hennessey
Defender/Centre back Trevor Smith (captain)
Full back Colin Green
Full back Stan Lynn
Midfielder Bertie Auld
Midfielder Malcolm Beard
Midfielder Jimmy Bloomfield
Midfielder Mike Hellawell
Centre forward Ken Leek
Forward Jimmy Harris

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Joe Mercer

Goals:

Bobby Thomson 83 G

Starting lineup:

Nigel Sims Goalkeeper
Charlie Aitken Defender
Cammie Fraser Full back
Gordon Lee Full back
John Sleeuwenhoek Centre half
Vic Crowe Wing half
Harry Burrows Outside Left
Bobby Thomson Wing Half/Inside forward
George Graham Forward
Alan Baker Inside forward
Ron Wylie Inside Forward/Wing half