Game #2969
Aston Villa
12-3-13, 27 PTS
Tuesday, 27 February 1968
Drew
15th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 17,138
Bristol City
Ashton Gate
7-9-14, 23 PTS
Villa stop a run of three defeats with a goalless draw at Ashton Gate thanks to a fine goalkeeping performance from John Dunn.
Bristol City
0-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 27 February 1968
🕔 | HT Bristol City 0-0 Aston Villa
🕔 | FT Bristol City 0-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Tommy Cummings' Villa fail to score for the third time in four games but keep a clean sheet to make it twelve wins, three draws and thirteen defeats in twenty eight League games so far this season.
Meanwhile, winger Dave Roberts made his final Villa appearance aged 21 before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in March 1968. Roberts had made 19 appearances, scoring twice after arriving from Lucas Eagle FC in December 1963.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Bristol City
Previous 5 vs. Bristol City: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #31 |
Tuesday, 27 February 1968
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 31 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 3 🟥 15 | 1.35
Career Form:
Mid Table
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Arthur Jones
CARDS
Villa
None
Bristol City
None
TEAM NEWS
John Dunn and Mick Wright replace Colin Withers and Charlie Aitken.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.08 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 27.84 |
Youngest Player |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 21.11 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 |
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
W Dave Roberts | 🏴 | 🔴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 |
Bristol City
GK Mike Gibson | 🏴 |
RB Trevor Jacobs | 🏴 |
FB Alec Briggs | 🏴 |
RH Ken Wimshurst | 🏴 |
CH Jack Connor | 🏴 |
WH Gordon Parr | 🏴 |
W Jantzen Derrick | 🏴 |
IF Johnny Quigley | 🏴 |
IF Chris Crowe | 🏴 |
F Chris Garland | 🏴 |
CF John Galley | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Lou Peters | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
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
🔴 W Dave Roberts | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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