Game #2890
Wednesday, 27 April 1966
Attendance: 27,269
Lost
Division One
17th (-)
Sheffield Wednesday
LDLWL
Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None |
KEY MAN
Jimmy MacEwan, final appearance as Villa lose again under Dick Taylor, Wednesday, 27 April 1966.
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MATCH TIMELINE
ON THIS DAY
Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa lose for the eleventh time in eighteen games to make it thirteen wins, five draws and twenty one defeats in thirty nine League matches. Meanwhile, winger Jimmy MacEwan made his final appearance for Villa aged 37 before moving on to Walsall in August 1966. MacEwan played for Villa between 1959-60 and 1965-66 making 181 appearances and scoring 32 goals.
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #98 |
Wednesday, 27 April 1966
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Dick Taylor |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | LDLWL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
CARDS
Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
TEAM NEWS
Jimmy MacEwan replaces Tony Scott.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.78 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 37.12 |
Youngest Player |
D Keith Bradley | 20.25 |
MANAGER
Dick Taylor
MANAGER
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek |
D Keith Bradley |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Dave Pountney |
M Alan Deakin |
W Johnny MacLeod |
W Jimmy MacEwan |
F Willie Hamilton |
F Phil Woosnam |
CF Tony Hateley |
Sheffield Wednesday
Springett, Megson, Smith, Ellis, Pugh, Quinn, Eustace, McCalliog, Young, Ford, Fantham (g) (g) (g). Manager: Alan Brown.
SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES