Game #2824
Aston Villa

Saturday, 30 January 1965
4th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🚑 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🚑 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Barry Stobart | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967

Substitutes:
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League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 2 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
Mick Wright replaces Gordon Lee.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.82 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 32.13 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 18.36 |
Another Cup game and another bout of thuggery as Sheffield United have a man sent off for a first half challenge. Villa would end the game with two men incapacitated but through to the next round.
Dick Taylor's Villa beat Sheffield United in the FA Cup to progress to a fifth round tie with Wolves.

Won
2-0
🟩 30 Jan 1965, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Scorer(s) | Tony Hateley | 8' | Barry Stobart | 30' |
Assist(s) | Johnny MacLeod | 30' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 8' Goal, 1-0, Tony Hateley
🚑 | 20' Player injured on field of play, Ron Wylie
🟥 | 20' Sending off, Keith Kettleborough
⚽ | 30' Goal, 2-0, Barry Stobart, Assist by Johnny MacLeod
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 0-2 Aston Villa
🚑 | Player injured on field of play, Johnny MacLeod
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 0-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1964-65 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #32 |
Saturday, 30 January 1965

Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: F. Schofield | 🏴 | Morecambe, 1964-1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Referee: F. Schofield | 🏴 | Morecambe, 1964-1965
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Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
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Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 32 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 2 🟥 16 | 1.38
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Referee:
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FA Cup
Sheffield United

Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,655
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
LB Graham Shaw | 🏴 |
D Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
RB Len Badger | 🏴 |
M Brian Richardson | 🏴 |
M Joe Shaw | 🏴 |
M Alan Birchenall | 🏴 |
W Barry Hartle | 🏴 |
W Alan Woodward | 🏴 |
F Keith Kettleborough | 🏴 | 🟥 |
CF Mick Jones | 🏴 |
John Harris | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
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Unused Substitutes:
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League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
Matchday Squad:
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