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
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 2 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
Phil Woosnam replaces Lew Chatterley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.08 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 31.98 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 20.79 |
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.

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

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: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Referee: Unknown
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 24 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 2 🟥 13 | 1.21
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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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
None
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded


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