Game #2889
Aston Villa
13-6-19, 32 PTS
Saturday, 16 April 1966
Won
17th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division One
Burnley
21-7-10, 49 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 14,100
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Burnley
Assist(s) | Willie Hamilton | 23' | Tony Hateley | 58' |
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 April 1966
🥅 | 3' Goal, 0-1, (Burnley), Willie Irvine
⚽ | 23' Goal, 1-1, Tony Hateley, Assist by Willie Hamilton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley
🔁 | 48' Sub off, Tony Scott, Sub on, Mick Wright
⚽ | 58' Goal, 2-1, Phil Woosnam, Assist by Tony Hateley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Burnley
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 April 1966
Villa's first win in eight in difficult conditions keeps Villa 17th but with a three point cushion to the relegation places with four to play.
Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa win for the first time in eight games to make it thirteen wins, five draws and twenty defeats in thirty eight League matches.
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Burnley
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1959-60
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 16 April 1966
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🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Geoffrey Roper | 🏴 | Stowmarket, 1964-1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 97 | 🟩 | 38 🟨 15 🟥 44 | 1.33
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Geoffrey Roper | 🏴 | Stowmarket, 1964-1968
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Johnny MacLeod replaces Jimmy MacEwan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.66 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 33.34 |
Youngest Player |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 | 20.22 |
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Harry Potts | 🏴 |
Burnley
GK Adam Blacklaw | 🏴 |
LB Alex Elder | 🇬🇧 |
D Sammy Todd | 🇬🇧 |
RB John Angus | 🏴 |
M Brian O’Neil | 🏴 |
M Brian Miller | 🏴 |
M Gordon Harris | 🏴 |
W Willie Morgan | 🏴 |
W Ralph Coates | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
CF Willie Irvine | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | for W Tony Scott | 🏴 | 47' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB John Talbut | 🏴 |
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
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | | 99 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 16 Apr 1966, Villa 2-1 Burnley, Villa Park