Game #2864
Aston Villa
7-2-7, 16 PTS

Saturday, 6 November 1965
12th (-4)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Graham Parker | 🏴 |
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 | 1 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
Team News
Johnny MacLeod and Willie Hamilton replace Barry Stobart and Alan Baker.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.79 |
Oldest Player |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 27.74 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.13 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Lost
1-2
🟥 6 Nov 1965, Villa 1-2 Northampton. County Ground
Scorer(s) | Bobby Park | 59' |
Assist(s) | Willie Hamilton | 59' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 9’ Goal, 0-1, (Northampton Town), Jim Hall
🥅 | 10’ Goal, 0-2, (Northampton Town), Jim Hall
🕒 | HT Northampton Town 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 59’ Goal, 1-2, Bobby Park, Assist by Willie Hamilton
🕒 | FT Northampton Town 2-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #72 |
Saturday, 6 November 1965

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Ken Stokes | 🏴 | Newark, 1958-1966
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Officials
Referee: Ken Stokes | 🏴 | Newark, 1958-1966
Match Stats
Not recorded
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 72 | 🟩 | 31 🟨 11 🟥 30 | 1.44
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division One
Northampton Town
2-6-8, 10 PTS

County Ground
Attendance: 18,836
GK Norman Coe | 🏴 |
RB Theo Foley | 🇮🇪 |
CB Graham Carr | 🏴 |
LB Vic Cockcroft | 🏴 |
M Joe Kiernan | 🏴 |
M Harry Walden | 🏴 |
M Barry Lines | 🏴 |
F Derek Leck | 🏴 |
F Don Martin | 🏴 |
F Bobby Hunt | 🏴 |
CF Jim Hall | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔁 |
David Bowen | 🏴 |

Substitutes
🔁 | CF Jim Hall | 🏴 | (W Tommy Robson | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa concede twice in a minute to leave them 0-2 behind in ten minutes as they fail to cope with the physicality and robust play of Northampton. Villa fall to joint 12th in the table alongside Everton following their first defeat in six.
Dick Taylor's Villa lose for the first time in six as they are beaten by Northampton to make it seven wins, two draws and seven defeats in sixteen League fixtures this season.
What they Said