1959–60 Aston Villa F.C. season

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1874–1961)
Aston Villa
1959–60 season
ManagerEngland Joe Mercer
StadiumVilla Park
Second Division1st
FA CupSemi-finals

Aston Villa played the 1959–60 English football season in the Football League Second Division. Aston Villa earned an immediate return to the First Division as Second Division champions, and were joined in promotion by runners-up Cardiff City.

There were debuts for Alan Deakin (231), Harry Burrows (147), Jimmy MacEwan (143), Bobby Thomson (140), Mike Tindall (120), John Neal (96), Jimmy Adam (24), Terry Morrall (8), Kevin Keelan (5), Norman Ashe (5) and Brian Handley (3).[1]

Deakin signed for the club as a 15-year-old. He became a regular in the side during the 1960–61 season and collected a League Cup winners' tankard at the start of the following season. He broke his ankle during the 1964–65 season, but recovered to skipper the side for the 1966–67 season. Deakin also played for the England under 23 team.[2]

Harry Burrows was born in Haydock and attracted the attention of Aston Villa whilst playing for Wigan Boys.[3] but turned his attentions on becoming an apprentice with the National Coal Board (NCB).[3] Villa manager Joe Mercer persuaded Burrows to sign part-time in March 1958. He played and scored in the final of the inaugural League Cup in 1961 as Villa beat Rotherham United 3–2.[3] Burrows won an England U23 cap against Greece and finished as Villa's top goalscorer in 1961–62 and 1962–63.[3]

Second Division

Main article: 1959–60 in English football

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aston Villa (C, P) 42 25 9 8 89 43 2.070 59 Promotion to the First Division
2 Cardiff City (P) 42 23 12 7 90 62 1.452 58
3 Liverpool 42 20 10 12 90 66 1.364 50
4 Sheffield United 42 19 12 11 68 51 1.333 50
5 Middlesbrough 42 19 10 13 90 64 1.406 48
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted


See also

References

  1. ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  2. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 71. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. ^ a b c d Stoke City 101 Golden Greats. Desert Islands Books. 2002. ISBN 1-874287554.
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