Game #2887
Aston Villa
12-6-18, 30 PTS
Wednesday, 6 April 1966
Aston Villa
1-1
Manchester United
Division One
Manchester United
15-12-6, 42 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,222
Drew
17th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 6 April 1966
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
🥅 | 63' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Noel Cantwell
⚽ | 64' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy MacEwan
🟨 | Booking, Tony Hateley, Foul on goalkeeper
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
ON THIS DAY
Dick Taylor's Villa make it twelve wins, five draws and nineteen defeats in thirty six League matches.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Manchester United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1964-65
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #95 |
Wednesday, 6 April 1966
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Unknown 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 95 | 🟩 | 37 🟨 15 🟥 43 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
🆘 Copped a deaf one to a clear penalty for hands against United
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Colin Withers, Dave Pountney, Jimmy MacEwan and Keith Bradley replace John Gavan, Mick Wright, Mike Tindall, Johnny MacLeod.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.51 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 37.07 |
Youngest Player |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 | 20.19 |
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
Matt Busby | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK David Gaskell | 🏴 |
LB John Fitzpatrick | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Tony Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
LB Noel Cantwell | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
LB Shay Brennan | 🇮🇪 |
CB Bill Foulkes | 🏴 |
M Pat Crerand | 🏴 |
W John Aston | 🏴 |
W Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
W John Connelly | 🏴 |
CF Denis Law | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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