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Game #2978

Aston Villa

14-5-18, 33 PTS

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Monday, 15 April 1968

16th (-)

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ 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 | ๐Ÿ” |
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 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
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 Alan Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 87' |

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

Unavailable

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

Team News

Tommy Cummings names the same line up for the fourth successive game.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 23.67 |

Oldest Player |
GK Colin Withers | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 28.09 |

Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.25 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Drew

2-2

๐ŸŸจ 15 Apr 1968, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 14' | Brian Godfrey | 31' |

Assist(s) | Dave Rudge | 31' |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 14โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Frank Haydock
โšฝ | 31โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Brian Godfrey, Assist by Dave Rudge
๐Ÿ•” | HT Portsmouth 0-2 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 48โ€™ Goal, 2-1, (Portsmouth), George Ley
๐Ÿฅ… | 51โ€™ Goal, 2-2, (Portsmouth), Ron Tindall
๐Ÿ” | 87โ€™ Sub off, Alan Deakin, Sub on, Keith Bradley
๐Ÿ•” | FT Portsmouth 2-2 Aston Villa

Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Monday, 15 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: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

Officials

Referee: Unknown

Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 53 | ๐ŸŸฉ W21 (40% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D14 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(66% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L18 (34% ) | โšฝ 102 | ๐Ÿฅ… 96 | GD 6

Match Stats

Not recorded

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

๐Ÿ•’ 40 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 15 ๐ŸŸจ 5 ๐ŸŸฅ 20 | 1.25

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

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Division Two

Portsmouth

17-13-7, 47 PTS

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Fratton Park

Attendance: 26,045

GK John Milkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB George Ley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
WH Harry Harris | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CH Frank Haydock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Albert McCann | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Kellard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Nicky Jennings | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
IF Cliff Portwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Mike Treblicock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ron Tindall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

George Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

FB Mike Travers | 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†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1949-50

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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

152

โœ…

152

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

56

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

72

โ›”

30

๐Ÿฅ…

269

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

165

โœ…

163

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

4

๐ŸŸฉ

55

๐ŸŸจ

30

๐ŸŸฅ

80

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

7

โœ…

7

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

2

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

6

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

3

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

58

โœ…

58

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

11

13

๐ŸŸฉ

17

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

32

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

109

โœ…

107

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

5

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

52

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

17

โœ…

14

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

5

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

11

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

259

โœ…

258

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

13

๐ŸŸฉ

92

๐ŸŸจ

58

๐ŸŸฅ

109

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

33

โœ…

33

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

4

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

14

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

24

โœ…

24

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

1

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

9

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

30

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

6

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

12

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•’

67

๐Ÿ”

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

22

๐ŸŸจ

13

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 earn a crucial point at Fratton Park to climb to joint thirteenth in the table and extend the gap to the relegation places to seven points with five games left to play.

  • Tommy Cummings' Villa make it fourteen wins, five draws and eighteen defeats in thirty seven League games so far this season.

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