Gerry Hitchens
| Date of birth | 08 October 1934 |
| Place of birth | Cannock |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Forward |
England International
With Aston Villa, 2nd Division Champion 1960.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 01 Jan 1955 | 01 Dec 1957 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1957-58 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 20 | 10 |
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| 1958-59 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1958-59 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 35 | 16 |
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| 1959-60 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1959-60 | Aston Villa | League Division Two | 36 | 23 |
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| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 10 | 11 |
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| 1960-61 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 41 | 29 |
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| 1960-61 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | Italian League | Inter League | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1957 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1958 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1958 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1958 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1958 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1958 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1958 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1958 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1959 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1959 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1959 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 1959 | Burnley v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 18 Mar 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Aston Villa v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Aston Villa v Swansea Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1959 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1959 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Aston Villa v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1959 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Lincoln City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 11-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | W | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Aston Villa v Scunthorpe United | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Rotherham United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Aston Villa v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Swansea Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Leyton Orient v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Port Vale v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Scunthorpe United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Aston Villa v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1960 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1960 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1960 | Cardiff City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1960 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1960 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1960 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1960 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1960 | Aston Villa v Plymouth Argyle | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Dec 1960 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1961 | Aston Villa v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1961 | Peterborough United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1961 | Plymouth Argyle v Aston Villa | W | 3-5 | League Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1961 | Aston Villa v Wrexham | W | 3-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1961 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1961 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Fulham v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1961 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1961 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1961 | Aston Villa v Burnley | D |
2-2 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1961 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | England | FA Tour | 3 | 3 |
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| 1956-57 | England | Under-23 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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| 1961-62 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1956 | South Africa v England | W | 2-4 | FA Tour | |
| 09 Jul 1956 | South Africa v England | D | 0-0 | FA Tour | |
| 15 Jul 1956 | South Africa v England | W | 1-4 | FA Tour | |
| 26 Sep 1956 | Denmark v England | W | 0-3 | U23 | |
| 10 May 1961 | England v Mexico | W | 8-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1961 | Italy v England | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1961 | Austria v England | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1962 | England v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 1962 | Peru v England | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1962 | Hungary v England | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 10 Jun 1962 | Brazil v England | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.