Game #2802
Aston Villa

Wednesday, 23 September 1964
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 |
W Dave Roberts | 🏴 | 🟢 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967

Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions permitted in period
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 5 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Graham Parker | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
Dick Taylor hands Dave Roberts his debut in place of Johnny MacLeod.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.71 |
Oldest Player |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 31.15 |
Youngest Player |
W Dave Roberts | 🏴 | 17.77 |
Villa see off third division Luton with an uninspiring performance at Kenilworth Road.
Dick Taylor's Villa carry their recently improved form into the League cup as Villa record three consecutive wins for the first time since October 1962 under Joe Mercer as they see off third division Luton.
Meanwhile, winger Dave Roberts made his Villa debut after joining from junior football in 1962.

Won
1-0
🟩 23 Sep 1964, Villa 1-0, Luton, Kenilworth Road
Scorer(s) | Bobby Park | 22' |
Assist(s) | Gordon Lee | 22' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 22' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Park, Assist by Gordon Lee
🕒 | HT Luton Town 0-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Luton Town 0-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1964-65 |
Matchday | #10 |
Manager Game | #10 |
Wednesday, 23 September 1964
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Referee: Unknown
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
🟢 W Dave Roberts | 🏴 | #509 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances:
None
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 10 | 🟩 | 3 🟨 2 🟥 5 | 1.10
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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League Cup
Luton Town
Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,011
GK Ron Baynham | 🏴 |
FB Alan McBain | 🏴 |
LB John Bramwell | 🏴 |
WH Dave Pacey | 🏴 |
CH Gordon Fincham | 🏴 |
LH Tony Knights | 🏴 |
W David Pleat | 🏴 |
W Ray Whittaker | 🏴 |
IF Tommy McKechnie | 🏴 |
IF John Reid | 🏴 |
CF John O'Rourke | 🏴 |
Bill Harvey | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes:
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded

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