Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
Season 81 | 1969-70
Season Summary
League | Position | FA Cup Progress | League Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Division Two | 21st | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | 4-1 vs. Huddersfield Town (h), Division Two |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances | Most Starts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Bruce Rioch | 46 | Bruce Rioch, Mick Wright | 46 | Bruce Rioch, Mick Wright |
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 | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Crowe | Saturday, 31 January 1970 | Ongoing | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 25% | 50% | 50% | 31% | 1.00 | |
Tommy Docherty | Saturday, 9 August 1969 | Saturday, 17 January 1970 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17% | 50% | 50% | 20% | 0.83 |
Manager | Chairman | Club Secretary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Crowe | Herbert Douglas Ellis | Alan Bennett | ||
Tommy Docherty | Herbert Douglas Ellis | Alan Bennett |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969-70 | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 0.69 | 0.6 | 0.87 | 1.46 | 11 | 24% | 20% | 50% | 23 | 50% |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969-70 | 21st | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 62 | 29 | -26 | 0.86 | 1.48 | 0.58 | 11 | 26% | 19% | 50% | 50% |
Runs
Season | Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969-70 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 60 |
2 | Blackpool | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 45 | 11 | 53 |
3 | Leicester City | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 51 |
4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 50 |
5 | Swindon Town | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 50 |
6 | Sheffield United | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 38 | 35 | 49 |
7 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 49 |
8 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 47 |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 57 | 9 | 45 |
10 | Millwall | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 44 |
11 | Norwich City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 43 |
12 | Carlisle United | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 41 |
13 | Hull City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 72 | 70 | 2 | 41 |
14 | Bristol City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 39 |
15 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 39 |
16 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 36 |
17 | Portsmouth | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 66 | 80 | -14 | 35 |
18 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 78 | -27 | 33 |
19 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 31 |
20 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 76 | -41 | 31 |
21 | Aston Villa | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 29 |
22 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 28 |
Matches
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Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | From | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat McMahon | Midfielder | Tuesday, 1 July 1969 | Glasgow Celtic | Free | |
Bruce Rioch | Midfielder | Tuesday, 1 July 1969 | Luton Town | £100,000 | |
Neil Rioch | Centre Back | Tuesday, 1 July 1969 | Luton Town | £10,000 | |
Evan Williams | Goalkeeper | Saturday, 16 August 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan | |
Geoff Crudgington | Goalkeeper | Monday, 1 September 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free | |
Emment Kapengwe | Midfielder | Monday, 1 September 1969 | Atlanta Chiefs | Free | |
Fred Mwila | Midfielder | Monday, 1 September 1969 | Atlanta Chiefs | Free | |
Jimmy Brown | Midfielder | Wednesday, 1 October 1969 | Midlothian Boys | Free | |
John Phillips | Goalkeeper | Wednesday, 1 October 1969 | Shrewsbury Town | £35,000 | |
George Curtis | Centre Back | Monday, 1 December 1969 | Coventry City | £30,000 | |
Andy Lochhead | Centre Forward | Sunday, 1 February 1970 | Leicester City | £35,000 |
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | To | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Chambers | Midfielder | July 1969 | Southend United | Free | |
Peter Broadbent | Forward | October 1969 | Stockport County | Free | |
Evan Williams | Goalkeeper | October 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of Loan | |
Alan Deakin | Midfielder | October 1969 | Walsall | Free | |
Mike Ferguson | Midfielder | November 1969 | Queens Park Rangers | £11,500 | |
John Griffiths | Midfielder | May 1970 | Stockport County | Free | |
Dick Edwards | Defender | June 1970 | Torquay United | £8,000 |
Debut Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Hamilton | Player #540 | Norwich City (h), Division Two | Saturday, 9 August 1969 | |
Bruce Rioch | Player #541 | Norwich City (h), Division Two | Saturday, 9 August 1969 | |
Pat McMahon | Player #542 | Norwich City (h), Division Two | Saturday, 9 August 1969 | |
Neil Rioch | Player #543 | Huddersfield Town (a), Division Two | Saturday, 16 August 1969 | |
Evan Williams | Player #544 | Huddersfield Town (a), Division Two | Saturday, 16 August 1969 | |
Brian Rowan | Player #545 | Watford (a), Division Two | Saturday, 13 September 1969 | |
Jimmy Brown | Player #546 | Bolton Wanderers (a), Division Two | Wednesday, 17 September 1969 | |
John Phillips | Player #547 | Birmingham City (h), Division Two | Saturday, 18 October 1969 | |
Emment Kapengwe | Player #548 | Carlisle United (h), Division Two | Wednesday, 12 November 1969 | |
Fred Mwila | Player #549 | Blackpool (h), Division Two | Saturday, 15 November 1969 | |
George Curtis | Player #550 | Swindon Town (a), Division Two | Friday, 26 December 1969 | |
Andy Lochhead | Player #551 | Bristol City (h), Division Two | Saturday, 21 February 1970 |
Final Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Rowan | Player #545 | Watford (a), Division Two | Saturday, 13 September 1969 | |
John Griffiths | Player #539 | Watford (a), Division Two | Saturday, 13 September 1969 | |
Alan Deakin | Player #478 | Preston North End (h), Division Two | Saturday, 4 October 1969 | |
Evan Williams | Player #544 | Cardiff City (a), Division Two | Saturday, 11 October 1969 | |
Mike Ferguson | Player #533 | Birmingham City (h), Division Two | Saturday, 18 October 1969 | |
Fred Mwila | Player #549 | Blackpool (h), Division Two | Saturday, 15 November 1969 | |
Dick Edwards | Player #532 | Portsmouth (h), Division Two | Saturday, 17 January 1970 | |
Barry Lynch | Player #538 | Portsmouth (h), Division Two | Saturday, 17 January 1970 | |
John Phillips | Player #547 | Norwich City (a), Division Two | Saturday, 14 February 1970 | |
Emment Kapengwe | Player #548 | Millwall (a), Division Two | Monday, 16 March 1970 | |
Barrie Hole | Player #535 | Blackburn Rovers (h), Division Two | Saturday, 21 March 1970 |
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
30 | 24.28 | 22.45 | Bolton Wanderers (h), Division Two | 25.75 | Bristol City (h), Division Two |
Youngest Starter | Youngest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
15.97 | M Jimmy Brown | Bolton Wanderers (a), Division Two | 18.21 | M John Griffiths | Leicester City (h), Division Two |
Oldest Starter | Oldest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
30.95 | CB George Curtis | Sheffield United (h), Division Two | 29.91 | F Brian Godfrey | Blackburn Rovers (h), Division Two |
First Team Squad
Player | Number | Villa Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
Alan Deakin | Player #478 | 1959-69 Aston Villa, Free, 269 (1) | 9 | | |
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 | | |
Keith Bradley | Player #516 | 1965-72 Aston Villa, Free, 134 (9) | 2 | | |
Dave Rudge | Player #520 | 1966-72 Aston Villa, Free, 53 (7) | 10 | | |
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 | | |
Fred Turnbull | Player #527 | 1967-74 Aston Villa, Free, 183 (1) | 3 | | |
Brian Godfrey | Player #528 | 1967-71 Aston Villa, £35k, 156 (3) | 23 | | |
John Dunn | Player #531 | 1968-71 Aston Villa, £8k, 118 (0) | 0 | | |
Dick Edwards | Player #532 | 1968-70 Aston Villa, Free, 77 (0) | 2 | | |
Mike Ferguson | Player #533 | 1968-69 Aston Villa, £55k, 41 (1) | 2 | | |
Barrie Hole | Player #535 | 1968-70 Aston Villa, £65k, 53 (0) | 9 | | |
Brian Tiler | Player #536 | 1968-72 Aston Villa, £33.5k, 125 (2) | 4 | | |
Dave Simmons | Player #537 | 1969-70 Aston Villa, £15k, 12 (6) | 7 | | |
Barry Lynch | Player #538 | 1969-72 Aston Villa, Free, 3 (0) | 0 | | |
John Griffiths | Player #539 | 1969-70 Aston Villa, Free, 2 (2) | 0 | |
Chico Hamilton | Player #540 | 1969-76 Aston Villa, £40k, 234 (16) | 48 | | |
Bruce Rioch | Player #541 | 1969-74 Aston Villa, £100k, 173 (5) | 37 | | |
Pat McMahon | Player #542 | 1969-74 Aston Villa, Free, 141 (8) | 30 | | |
Neil Rioch | Player #543 | 1970-73 Aston Villa, £10k, 16 (7) | 3 | | |
Evan Williams | Player #544 | 1969 Aston Villa, (L) 13 (0) | 0 | | |
Brian Rowan | Player #545 | 1969-71 Aston Villa, Free, 1 (0) | 0 | | |
Jimmy Brown | Player #546 | 1969-74 Aston Villa, Free, 84 (3) | 1 | | |
John Phillips | Player #547 | 1969-70 Aston Villa, £35k, 17 (0) | 0 | | |
Emment Kapengwe | Player #548 | 1969-70 Aston Villa, Free, 3 (0) | 0 | | |
Fred Mwila | Player #549 | 1969 Aston Villa, Free, 1 (0) | 0 | | |
George Curtis | Player #550 | 1969-72 Aston Villa, £30k, 58 (0) | 3 | | |
Andy Lochhead | Player #551 | 1970-73 Aston Villa, £35k, 150 (4) | 44 | |
Appearances
Player | Total | League Starts | League Subs | FA Cup Starts | FA Cup Subs | EFL Cup Starts | EFL Cup Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Bruce Rioch | 46 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
RB Mick Wright | 46 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
M Willie Anderson | 41 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
CB Brian Tiler | 36 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
LB Charlie Aitken | 34 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
M Lew Chatterley | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
F Brian Godfrey | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Pat McMahon | 25 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
M Lionel Martin | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Barrie Hole | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
M Chico Hamilton | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
D Dick Edwards | 21 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
CB George Curtis | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Dave Rudge | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK John Phillips | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK John Dunn | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
CB Fred Turnbull | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK Evan Williams | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
CF Andy Lochhead | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Mike Ferguson | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
D Keith Bradley | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Jimmy Brown | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
F Dave Simmons | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
W Emment Kapengwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M John Griffiths | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FB Barry Lynch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CB Neil Rioch | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
F Fred Mwila | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Alan Deakin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FB Brian Rowan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Bruce Rioch | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
M Pat McMahon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
M Willie Anderson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
M Dave Rudge | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
M Chico Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
M Lionel Martin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
F Brian Godfrey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
M Lew Chatterley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
CB George Curtis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
M Barrie Hole | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
CB Brian Tiler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Own Goal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
'Keepers
'Keeper | Appearances | Conceded | Ratio | Clean Sheets | Clean Sheet % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Phillips | 17 | 26 | 1.53 | 1 | 6% | |
GK John Dunn | 16 | 21 | 1.31 | 8 | 50% | |
GK Evan Williams | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 2 | 15% |