Aston Villa
13-3-16, 29 PTS
Monday, 18 March 1968
1967-68
15th= (-1)
Lost
1-2
Preston North End
Division Two
Deepdale
Attendance: 17,043
๐ฅ 18 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale
Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 5' |
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 5' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1967, Villa 0-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1967, Villa 1-2 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1967, Villa 3-1 Rotherham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1967, Villa 0-1 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Sep 1967, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division Two
๐ฅ 5 Sep 1967, Villa 0-3 QPR, Loftus Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1967, Villa 1-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1967, Villa 1-3 Northampton, County Ground
League Cup
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1967, Villa 0-3 Charlton, The Valley
Division Two
๐ฅ 23 Sep 1967, Villa 0-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 30 Sep 1967, Villa 1-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐ฅ 7 Oct 1967, Villa 2-4 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 14 Oct 1967, Villa 2-1 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1967, Villa 3-2 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1967, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 11 Nov 1967, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Nov 1967, Villa 2-3 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1967, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
๐จ 2 Dec 1967, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1967, Villa 4-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Dec 1967, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1967, Villa 0-3 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐ฉ 30 Dec 1967, Villa 2-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1968, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 20 Jan 1968, Villa 4-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1968, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 3 Feb 1968, Villa 1-0 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
๐ฅ 10 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 17 Feb 1968, Villa 0-1 Rotherham, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1968, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
๐จ 27 Feb 1968, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐ฉ 2 Mar 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Mar 1968, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1968, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
๐จ 6 Apr 1968, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Apr 1968, Villa 0-3 Hull, Boothferry Park
Division Two
๐จ 15 Apr 1968, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 20 Apr 1968, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 27 Apr 1968, Villa 0-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 11 May 1968, Villa 1-2 QPR, Villa Park
Division Two
On This Day
Monday, 18 March 1968
Former Preston favourites Brian Greenhalgh and Godfrey combine after 5โ to put Villa ahead but thatโs as good as it gets for Tommy Cummingsโ side who lose a third successive game and sixth time in eight as their Lancashire struggles continue.
Tommy Cummings' Villa lose three successive games and for the sixth time in eight to make it thirteen wins, three draws and sixteen defeats in thirty two League games so far this season.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
๐ 35 | ๐ฉ | 14 ๐จ 3 ๐ฅ 18 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Game #2973
Match Record
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Monday, 18 March 1967
Game Record
Manager: Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Preston: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 99 | ๐ฉ W52 (53% ) | ๐จ D12 | ๐บ(65% ) | ๐ฅ L35 (35% ) | โฝ 186 | ๐ฅ 146 | GD 40
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Preston North End
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1937โ38
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 5โ Goal, 1-0, Brian Greenhalgh, Assist by Brian Godfrey
๐ฅ
| 20โ Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), John Ritchie
๐ฅ
| 35โ Goal, 1-2, (Preston North End), Willie Irvine
๐ | HT Preston North End 2-1 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Preston North End 2-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Alan Deakin.
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Alan Deakin (1)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Edwards | 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 | ๐จ |
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 |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Preston North End
Harry Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Alan Kelly | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB Bertie Patrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Jim Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Bill Cranston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB John Ritchie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
LB Jimmy McNab | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alan Spavin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Archie Gemmill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Derek Temple | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CF Willie Irvine | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ |
CF Ray Charnley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M George Lyall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Tommy Cummings names an unchanged line up.
Preston North End
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Preston North End
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
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๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1967-68
First Team Squad
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #511 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Atherstone Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
W Tony Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #515 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2021
CF Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #524 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Watford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #518 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2013
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #527 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #485 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Oldham Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1989
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #508 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hartlepool United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2019
M Graham Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #505 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mike Tindall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #476 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
W Dave Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #509 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Barry Stobart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #510 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Durban Spurs United ๐ฟ๐ฆ Died 2013
CF John Inglis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #521 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #528 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Mansfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
FB Barry Ansell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #526 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Died 2018
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dave Pountney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #502 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Welshpool Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Barnstaple Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #522 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
AFC Bournemouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2006
W Johnny MacLeod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #506 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Newtongrange Star ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CF Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #523 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bath City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2010
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #517 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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