Game #2816
Aston Villa
5-2-13, 12 PTS

Saturday, 5 December 1964
21st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Lee | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
CF Barry Stobart | 🏴 |
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967

Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
Team News
Phil Woosnam replaces Lew Chatterley.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.08 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 31.98 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 20.79 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa ship four before a fightback but Dick Taylor's torrid reign continues with Villa in 21st place.
Dick Taylor's Villa lose for the second time in three to make it five wins, two draws and thirteen defeats in twenty division one matches this season.
Starting XI

Lost
2-4
🟥 5 Dec 1964, Villa 2-4 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Dave Pountney | 72' | Harry Burrows | 87' |
Assist(s) | Phil Woosnam | 87' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Jones
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 46' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Richardson
🥅 | 51' Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield United), Wagstaff
🥅 | 53' Goal, 0-4, (Sheffield United), Kettleborough
⚽ | 72' Goal, 1-4, Dave Pountney
⚽ | 87' Goal, 2-4, Harry Burrows, Assist by Phil Woosnam
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 2-4 Aston Villa
Season | 1964-65 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #24 |
Saturday, 5 December 1964
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Match Stats
Not recorded
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 24 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 2 🟥 13 | 1.21
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
What they Said
Division One
Sheffield United
9-3-9, 21 PTS
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 12,892
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
LB Graham Shaw | 🏴 |
D Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
D Ken Mallender | 🏴 |
RB Len Badger | 🏴 |
M Brian Richardson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Tony Wagstaff | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Barry Hartle | 🏴 |
W Alan Woodward | 🏴 |
F Keith Kettleborough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Mick Jones | 🏴 | ⚽ |
John Harris | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
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