Game #2886
Aston Villa
12-5-18, 29 PTS
Saturday, 2 April 1966
16th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
GK John Gavan | 🏴 | 🔴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
Substitutes
🔁 | F Alan Baker | 🏴 | for W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None
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
Goalkeepers
GK John Gavan | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
Team News
John Gavan, Johnny MacLeod and Phil Woosnam replace Colin Withers, Dave Pountney and Alan Baker.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.45 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 33.30 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.53 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 GK John Gavan | 🏴 | 1963-66 🕒 12 | ✅ 12 🔁 (0) | 🥅 1.83 | ⛔ 17% | 🇺 0 | #497 |
Lost
1-2
🟥 2 Apr 1966, Villa 1-2 Northampton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Willie Hamilton | 13' |
Assist(s) | Tony Hateley | 13' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 13' Goal, 1-0, Willie Hamilton, Assist by Tony Hateley
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Northampton Town
🔁 | 46' Sub off, Johnny MacLeod, Sub on, Alan Baker
🥅 | 48' Goal, 1-1, (Northampton Town), John Mackin
🥅 | 62' Goal, 1-2, (Northampton Town), Graham Moore
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Northampton Town
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #94 |
Saturday, 2 April 1966
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: George McCabe | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1955-1969
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: George McCabe | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1955-1969
Linesmen: M. E. Washer; E. J. Knight
Previous 5 vs. Northampton: 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 2 | 🟩 W0 (0% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(0% ) | 🟥 L2 (100% ) | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 4 | GD -2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 94 | 🟩 | 37 🟨 14 🟥 43 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Division One
Northampton Town
8-11-17, 27 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 10,438
GK Bryan Harvey | 🏴 |
LB Mike Everitt | 🏴 |
CB Terry Branston | 🏴 |
RB John Mackin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Joe Kiernan | 🏴 |
M Harry Walden | 🏴 |
M Graham Moore | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M John Kurila | 🏴 |
M Barry Lines | 🏴 |
F Don Martin | 🏴 |
CF George Hudson | 🏴 |
David Bowen | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Jim Hall | 🏴 |
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
Goalkeepers
GK Bryan Harvey | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Terry Branston | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Mike Everitt | 🏴 |
RB John Mackin | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Joe Kiernan | 🏴 |
M Harry Walden | 🏴 |
M Graham Moore | 🏴 |
M John Kurila | 🏴 |
M Barry Lines | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Don Martin | 🏴 |
CF George Hudson | 🏴 |
CF Jim Hall | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa lose to Northampton - plenty of shame in that - as without a win in five they slump to 16th in the table.
Villa face Northampton Town for the first time in competitive football, Northampton become the 92nd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa lose for the eighth time in twelve games to make it twelve wins, four draws and nineteen defeats in thirty five League matches. Meanwhile, goalkeeper John Gavan made his final Villa appearance aged 26 before on moving to Doncaster Rovers in July 1967. Gavan played for Villa between 1962-63 and 1965-66 making 12 appearances.
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