Chelsea v Aston Villa, 23 December 1961
| Score | 1-0 to Chelsea |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 21,000 |
View Chelsea v Aston Villa head to head
Graham Moore made his debut after moving from Cardiff City this month. Allan Young made his debut after moving from Arsenal in November.
1 Chelsea
Goals:
| Barry Bridges |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Peter Bonetti
Right back
Ken Shellito
Left back
Allan Harris
Centre half
Allan Young
Midfielder
Graham Moore
Wing half
Terry Bradbury
Wing half
Andy Malcolm
Outside Left
Frank Blunstone
Forward
Peter Brabrook
Forward
Barry Bridges
Forward
Bobby Tambling
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Nigel Sims
Goalkeeper
Charlie Aitken
Defender
Gordon Lee
Full back
John Sleeuwenhoek
Centre half
Vic Crowe
Wing half
Alan Deakin
Wing half
Harry Burrows
Outside Left
Bobby Thomson
Wing Half/Inside forward
Jimmy MacEwan
Outside right
Derek Dougan
Forward
Ron Wylie
Inside Forward/Wing half