Game #2887
Aston Villa
12-6-18, 30 PTS

Wednesday, 6 April 1966
17th (-)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Pountney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Tony Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Willie Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Hateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
Dick Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1964-1967

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Tony Hateley (1)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Dave Pountney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Tony Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Willie Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Phil Woosnam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Hateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
W Johnny MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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 | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 37.07 |
Youngest Player |
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.19 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Veteran Jimmy MacEwan rescues a point for Villa against Manchester United but like so many times past and present the referee prevents Villa getting anything more.
Dick Taylor's Villa make it twelve wins, five draws and nineteen defeats in thirty six League matches.
Starting XI

Drew
1-1
๐จ 6 Apr 1966, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 64' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
๐ฅ
| 63' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Noel Cantwell
โฝ | 64' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy MacEwan
๐จ | Booking, Tony Hateley, Foul on goalkeeper
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #95 |
Wednesday, 6 April 1966
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Dick Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: E. D. Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: E. D. Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon
Linesmen: D. A. Watkins; P. E. James
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 89 | ๐ฉ 33 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 40 | โฝ 151 | ๐ฅ
165 |
League ๐ 81 | ๐ฉ 31 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 34 | โฝ 141 | ๐ฅ
143 |
FA Cup ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 5 | โฝ 10 | ๐ฅ
18 |
Other ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Home ๐ 43 | ๐ฉ 22 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 12 | โฝ 102 | ๐ฅ
70 |
Away ๐ 45 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 28 | โฝ 47 | ๐ฅ
94 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Dick Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1964-1967
๐ 95 | ๐ฉ | 37 ๐จ 15 ๐ฅ 43 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
What they Said
Division One
Manchester United
15-12-6, 42 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,222
GK David Gaskell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB John Fitzpatrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
LB Tony Dunne | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Noel Cantwell | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ |
LB Shay Brennan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat Crerand | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W John Aston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Connelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Denis Law | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Matt Busby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ John Fitzpatrick
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1964-65
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK David Gaskell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Bill Foulkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB John Fitzpatrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dunne | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Noel Cantwell | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Shay Brennan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Midfielders
M Pat Crerand | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W John Aston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Willie Anderson (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Connelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Denis Law | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1965-66
Playing Squad

















































