Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
Season 79 | 1967-68
Season Summary
League | Position | FA Cup Progress | League Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Division Two | 16th | 4th Round | 2nd Round | 4-1 vs. Charlton Athletic (h), Division One |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances | Most Starts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Brian Godfrey | 45 | Lew Chatterley, Willie Anderson | 45 | Lew Chatterley, Willie Anderson |
Manager Summary
P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Manager | From | To | L | P | W | D | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Cummings | Saturday, 19 August 1967 | Ongoing | 22 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 36% | 49% | 51% | 20% | 1.22 |
Chairman | Club Secretary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Norman Smith | Fred Archer |
Season Statistics
Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Results - All Competitions
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PPG | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967-68 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 1.29 | 1.51 | 9 | 20% | 36% | 49% | 23 | 51% |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967-68 | 16th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 37 | -10 | 1.29 | 1.52 | 0.84 | 8 | 19% | 36% | 48% | 52% |
Runs
Season | Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1967-68 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 79 | 44 | 35 | 59 |
2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 36 | 31 | 58 |
3 | Blackpool | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 43 | 28 | 58 |
4 | Birmingham City | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 83 | 51 | 32 | 52 |
5 | Portsmouth | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 49 |
6 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 54 | 6 | 46 |
7 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 62 | 50 | 12 | 45 |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 43 |
9 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 43 |
10 | Carlisle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 41 |
11 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 39 |
12 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 39 |
13 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 38 |
14 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 61 | -15 | 38 |
15 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 37 |
16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 64 | -10 | 37 |
17 | Hull City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 37 |
18 | Derby County | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 71 | 78 | -7 | 36 |
19 | Bristol City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 36 |
20 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 35 |
21 | Rotherham United | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 76 | -34 | 31 |
22 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 72 | -34 | 27 |
Matches
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Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | From | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Mitchinson | Midfielder | Tuesday, 1 August 1967 | Mansfield Town | £18,000 | |
Brian Greenhalgh | Forward | Friday, 1 September 1967 | Preston North End | Free | |
Brian Godfrey | Forward | Friday, 1 September 1967 | Preston North End | £35,000 | |
Barry Ansell | Full Back | Sunday, 1 October 1967 | Waverley Grammar School | Free | |
John Dunn | Goalkeeper | Monday, 1 January 1968 | Torquay United | £8,000 | |
Dick Edwards | Defender | Friday, 1 March 1968 | Mansfield Town | £30,000 | |
Mike Ferguson | Midfielder | Wednesday, 1 May 1968 | Blackburn Rovers | £55,000 |
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | To | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilson Briggs | Full Back | July 1967 | Falkirk | Free | |
John Gavan | Goalkeeper | July 1967 | Doncaster Rovers | Free | |
Willie Hamilton | Forward | August 1967 | Heart of Midlothian | Free | |
Tony Scott | Winger | September 1967 | Torquay United | £5,000 | |
Barry Stobart | Centre Forward | October 1967 | Shrewsbury Town | £20,000 | |
John Sleeuwenhoek | Centre Back | November 1967 | Birmingham City | £45,000 | |
Graham Parker | Midfielder | December 1967 | Rotherham United | £6,000 | |
Dave Pountney | Midfielder | February 1968 | Shrewsbury Town | £10,000 | |
Dave Roberts | Winger | March 1968 | Shrewsbury Town | £5,000 | |
Mike Tindall | Midfielder | June 1968 | Walsall | Free |
Debut Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Inglis | Player #525 | Plymouth Argyle (a), Division Two | Wednesday, 23 August 1967 | |
Tommy Mitchinson | Player #526 | Derby County (a), Division Two | Saturday, 2 September 1967 | |
Fred Turnbull | Player #527 | Middlesbrough (a), Division Two | Saturday, 30 September 1967 | |
Brian Godfrey | Player #528 | Middlesbrough (a), Division Two | Saturday, 30 September 1967 | |
Brian Greenhalgh | Player #529 | Middlesbrough (a), Division Two | Saturday, 30 September 1967 | |
Barry Ansell | Player #530 | Cardiff City (a), Division Two | Tuesday, 26 December 1967 | |
John Dunn | Player #531 | Oldham Athletic (h), Division Two | Saturday, 20 January 1968 | |
Dick Edwards | Player #532 | Blackpool (a), Division Two | Saturday, 16 March 1968 |
Final Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Pountney | Player #506 | Derby County (a), Division Two | Saturday, 2 September 1967 | |
John Inglis | Player #525 | Northampton Town (a), League Cup | Wednesday, 13 September 1967 | |
Tony Scott | Player #519 | Charlton Athletic (a), Division Two | Saturday, 16 September 1967 | |
Barry Stobart | Player #514 | Middlesbrough (a), Division Two | Saturday, 30 September 1967 | |
John Sleeuwenhoek | Player #489 | Blackpool (h), Division Two | Saturday, 21 October 1967 | |
Graham Parker | Player #509 | Hull City (h), Division Two | Saturday, 18 November 1967 | |
Mike Tindall | Player #480 | Bolton Wanderers (a), Division Two | Saturday, 25 November 1967 | |
Barry Ansell | Player #530 | Cardiff City (a), Division Two | Tuesday, 26 December 1967 | |
Dave Roberts | Player #513 | Bristol City (a), Division Two | Tuesday, 27 February 1968 | |
Johnny MacLeod | Player #510 | Huddersfield Town (a), Division Two | Saturday, 27 April 1968 |
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
28 | 24.17 | 22.80 | Queens Park Rangers (h), Division Two | 25.46 | Norwich City (a), Division Two |
Youngest Starter | Youngest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
19.61 | M Dave Rudge | Rotherham United (h), Division Two | 20.29 | CF John Inglis | Plymouth Argyle (h), Division Two |
Oldest Starter | Oldest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
34.87 | F Peter Broadbent | Preston North End (a), Division Two | 34.88 | F Peter Broadbent | Blackburn Rovers (h), Division Two |
First Team Squad
Player | Number | Villa Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
Alan Deakin | Player #478 | 1959-69 Aston Villa, Free, 269 (1) | 9 | | |
Mike Tindall | Player #480 | 1959-67 Aston Villa, Free, 134 (2) | 9 | | |
John Sleeuwenhoek | Player #489 | 1961-67 Aston Villa, Free, 260 (0) | 1 | | |
Charlie Aitken | Player #492 | 1961-77 Aston Villa, Free, 656 (4) | 14 | | |
Lew Chatterley | Player #502 | 1963-71 Aston Villa, Free, 160 (4) | 27 | | |
Mick Wright | Player #505 | 1963-73 Aston Villa, Free, 315 (3) | 1 | | |
Dave Pountney | Player #506 | 1963-67 Aston Villa, £20k, 126 (4) | 7 | | |
Graham Parker | Player #509 | 1964-67 Aston Villa, Free, 20 (0) | 1 | | |
Johnny MacLeod | Player #510 | 1964-68 Aston Villa, £40k, 137 (3) | 18 | | |
Bobby Park | Player #512 | 1964-69 Aston Villa, Free, 71 (12) | 10 | | |
Dave Roberts | Player #513 | 1964-68 Aston Villa, Free, 18 (1) | 2 | | |
Barry Stobart | Player #514 | 1964-67 Aston Villa, £20k, 53 (0) | 20 | | |
Colin Withers | Player #515 | 1964-69 Aston Villa, £18k, 163 (0) | 0 | | |
Keith Bradley | Player #516 | 1965-72 Aston Villa, Free, 134 (9) | 2 | | |
Tony Scott | Player #519 | 1965-67 Aston Villa, £25k, 54 (3) | 5 | | |
Dave Rudge | Player #520 | 1966-72 Aston Villa, Free, 53 (7) | 10 | | |
John Woodward | Player #521 | 1966-68 Aston Villa, £27.5k, 24 (5) | 8 | | |
Peter Broadbent | Player #522 | 1966-69 Aston Villa, £7.5k, 65 (2) | 2 | | |
Willie Anderson | Player #523 | 1969-73 Aston Villa, £20k, 264 (2) | 44 | | |
Lionel Martin | Player #524 | 1967-72 Aston Villa, Free, 44 (12) | 9 | | |
John Inglis | Player #525 | 1967-68 Aston Villa, Free, 2 (1) | 0 | | |
Tommy Mitchinson | Player #526 | 1967-68 Aston Villa, £18k, 52 (0) | 9 | | |
Fred Turnbull | Player #527 | 1967-74 Aston Villa, Free, 183 (1) | 3 | | |
Brian Godfrey | Player #528 | 1967-71 Aston Villa, £35k, 156 (3) | 23 | | |
Brian Greenhalgh | Player #529 | 1967-68 Aston Villa, Free, 38 (2) | 12 | | |
Barry Ansell | Player #530 | 1967 Aston Villa, £30k, 1 (0) | 0 | | |
John Dunn | Player #531 | 1968-71 Aston Villa, £8k, 118 (0) | 0 | | |
Dick Edwards | Player #532 | 1968-70 Aston Villa, Free, 77 (0) | 2 | |
Appearances
Player | Total | League Starts | League Subs | FA Cup Starts | FA Cup Subs | EFL Cup Starts | EFL Cup Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Willie Anderson | 45 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
M Lew Chatterley | 45 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 38 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK Colin Withers | 37 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
LB Charlie Aitken | 35 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
F Brian Godfrey | 35 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
RB Mick Wright | 32 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
M Bobby Park | 31 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
M Alan Deakin | 31 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 29 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
W Johnny MacLeod | 23 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D Keith Bradley | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
M Dave Rudge | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
F John Woodward | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
CB Fred Turnbull | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
D Dick Edwards | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CF Barry Stobart | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
F Peter Broadbent | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK John Dunn | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Mike Tindall | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
W Tony Scott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
W Dave Roberts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CF John Inglis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
M Dave Pountney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Graham Parker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Lionel Martin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FB Barry Ansell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F Brian Godfrey | 13 | 12 | 1 | ||
F Brian Greenhalgh | 12 | 12 | 0 | ||
M Tommy Mitchinson | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||
M Willie Anderson | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
M Dave Rudge | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
CF Barry Stobart | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
F John Woodward | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
M Lew Chatterley | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
W Johnny MacLeod | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
M Bobby Park | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
M Mike Tindall | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
W Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
'Keepers
'Keeper | Appearances | Conceded | Ratio | Clean Sheets | Clean Sheet % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Colin Withers | 37 | 57 | 1.54 | 8 | 22% | |
GK John Dunn | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 1 | 13% |