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Game #2976

Aston Villa

14-4-17, 32 PTS

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Saturday, 6 April 1968

14th (-)

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

GK Colin Withers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lew Chatterley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ” |
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Tommy Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | RB Keith Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 85' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1960-61

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Colin Withers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lew Chatterley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

Injury | 1 |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Team News

Tommy Cummings names an unchanged line up.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 23.64 |

Oldest Player |
GK Colin Withers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 28.06 |

Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.22 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Drew

2-2

๐ŸŸจ 6 Apr 1968, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tommy Mitchinson | 9' | Brian Godfrey | 31' |

Assist(s) | Dave Rudge | 9' | Tommy Mitchinson | 31' |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 9โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Tommy Mitchinson, Assist by Dave Rudge
๐Ÿฅ… | 27โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Ipswich Town), Frank Crawford
โšฝ | 31โ€™ Goal, 2-1, Brian Godfrey, Assist by Tommy Mitchinson
๐Ÿ•” | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Ipswich Town
๐Ÿฅ… | 57โ€™ Goal, 2-2, (Ipswich Town, pen), Ray Brogan
๐Ÿ” | 85โ€™ Sub off, Dave Rudge, Sub on, Keith Bradley
๐Ÿ•” | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Ipswich Town

Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #38 |
Saturday, 6 April 1968

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Tommy Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Arthur Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ormskirk, 1966-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

Officials

Referee: Arthur Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ormskirk, 1966-1977
Linesmen: J. C. Buckley; J. B. Goggins

Previous 5 vs. Ipswich: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 13 | ๐ŸŸฉ W4 (31% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D4 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(62% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L5 (38% ) | โšฝ 23 | ๐Ÿฅ… 21 | GD 2

Match Stats

Not recorded

Tommy Cummings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1967-1968

๐Ÿ•’ 38 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 15 ๐ŸŸจ 4 ๐ŸŸฅ 19 | 1.29

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

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Division Two

Ipswich Town

17-12-5, 46 PTS

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Villa Park

Attendance: 19,874

GK Ken Hancock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Tommy Carroll | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Jefferson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Billy Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Morris | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Viljoen | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ |
M Danny Hegan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Frank Brogan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Ray Crawford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF John Oโ€™Rourke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Bill McGarry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

F Bobby Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ 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: ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1961-62

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Ken Hancock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Bill Baxter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Jefferson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Tommy Carroll | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
LB Billy Houghton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Peter Morris | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Viljoen | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ |
M Danny Hegan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Frank Brogan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Ray Crawford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Oโ€™Rourke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Colin Withers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

150

โœ…

150

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

56

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

71

โ›”

30

๐Ÿฅ…

264

RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

163

โœ…

161

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

4

๐ŸŸฉ

55

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

79

CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CB Dick Edwards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

4

โœ…

4

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

2

M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

56

โœ…

56

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

11

13

๐ŸŸฉ

17

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

31

M Lew Chatterley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

107

โœ…

105

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

5

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

51

M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

15

โœ…

12

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

4

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

10

M Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

257

โœ…

256

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

13

๐ŸŸฉ

92

๐ŸŸจ

57

๐ŸŸฅ

108

M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

31

โœ…

31

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

4

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

13

CF Brian Greenhalgh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

22

โœ…

22

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

1

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

8

CF Brian Godfrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

28

โœ…

28

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

11

6

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

11

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

RB Keith Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

66

๐Ÿ”

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

22

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

32

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Villa make it two games unbeaten but concede a point after Tommy Mitchinson, who had played a superb match otherwise, handled a goal bound shot to concede a penalty and second equaliser. Villa drop one place to fourteenth in the table but increase the gap to the relegation places to six points.

  • Tommy Cummings' Villa make two unbeaten and fourteen wins, four draws and seventeen defeats in thirty five League games so far this season.

What they Said

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