Game #2958
Aston Villa
7-2-10, 16 PTS
Saturday, 16 December 1967
18th (+1)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Won
4-2
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
Norwich City
11-2-8, 24 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,508
On This Day
John Woodward plays his first game for fourteen months after injury and helps inspire Villa to a second victory in three unbeaten games as they come from behind to beat Norwich at Villa Park and climb back to joint 17th in the table, four points off the relegation places.
Tommy Cummings' Villa win for the second time in three to make it seven wins, two draws and ten defeats in nineteen League games so far this season.
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Johnny MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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 |
Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Johnny MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
F John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Mick Wright (first appearance in 9 after injury) and John Woodward replace Johnny MacLeod and Keith Bradley.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.65 |
Oldest Player |
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 27.76 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.83 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Tommy Mitchinson | 15' | 55' | John Woodward | 36' | Brian Greenhalgh | 69' |
Assist(s) | John Woodward | 15' | Willie Anderson | 36' | Brian Godfrey | 55' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Tommy Mitchinson, Assist by John Woodward
๐ฅ
| 19' Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), John Manning
๐ฅ
| 26' Goal, 1-2, (Norwich City), Tommy Bryceland
โฝ | 36' Goal, 2-2, John Woodward, Assist by Willie Anderson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-2 Norwich City
โฝ | 55' Goal, 3-2, Tommy Mitchinson, Assist by Brian Godfrey
โฝ | 69' Goal, 4-2, Brian Greenhalgh
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Norwich City
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #20 |
Saturday, 16 December 1967
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: David Counsell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Somerset, 1967
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 2-2
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: David Counsell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Somerset, 1967
Linesmen: P. E. James; B. Marchant
Previous 5 vs. Norwich: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ W5 (63% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L3 (38% ) | โฝ 17 | ๐ฅ 12 | GD 5
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
๐ 20 | ๐ฉ | 7 ๐จ | 2 ๐ฅ 11 | 1.15
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
What they Said
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Joe Mullett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Laurie Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Freddie Sharpe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Dave Stringer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mal Lucas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Bryceland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Mike Kenning (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ken Foggo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Hugh Curran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF John Manning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Lol Morgan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Terry Allcock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1961โ62
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Laurie Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Freddie Sharpe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Dave Stringer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Joe Mullett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Mal Lucas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Bryceland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Mike Kenning (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ken Foggo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Hugh Curran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF John Manning | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Terry Allcock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1967-68
Playing Squad
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #511 |
Goalkeeper
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GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #527 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #528 |
Centre Back
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CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
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CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
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FB Barry Ansell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #526 |
Full Back
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LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
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RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
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RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
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M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
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M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #508 |
Midfielder
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M Dave Pountney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #502 |
Midfielder
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M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |
Midfielder
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M Graham Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #505 |
Midfielder
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M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
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M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
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M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
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M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #522 |
Midfielder
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M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
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W Dave Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #509 |
Winger
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W Johnny MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #506 |
Winger
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W Tony Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #515 |
Winger
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CF Barry Stobart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #510 |
Forward
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CF Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #523 |
Forward
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CF Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #524 |
Forward
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CF John Inglis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #521 |
Forward
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CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #517 |
Forward
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CF Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #518 |
Forward
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Match Media
Matchday Programme
