Game #2988
Aston Villa
1-2-2, 4 PTS
Monday, 26 August 1968
14th= (+3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
Substitutes:
🔁 | CF Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 | for M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 74' |
Unused Substitutes:
None
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 4 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
John Dunn, Bobby Park and Dave Rudge replace Colin Withers, Willie Anderson and Brian Greenhalgh.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.00 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 28.34 |
Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 20.61 |
Villa beat the "heavies" of Bristol City to win their first game of the season under Tommy Cummings thanks to John Woodward's second goal of the campaign. Villa climb to 14th.
Tommy Cummings' Villa win for the first time in nine games to make it a win, two draws and two defeats in five division two games so far this season.
Won
1-0
🟩 26 Aug 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | John Woodward | 73' |
Assist(s) | Mike Ferguson | 73' |
Match Timeline:
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bristol City
⚽ | 73’ Goal, 1-0, John Woodward, Assist by Mick Ferguson
🔁 | 74’ Sub off, Dave Rudge, Sub on, Brian Greenhalgh
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol City
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #50 |
Monday, 26 August 1968
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. Bristol City: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
🕒 50 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 9 🟥 24 | 1.20
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division Two
Bristol City
0-3-2, 3 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 17,679
GK Mike Gibson | 🏴 |
RB Trevor Jacobs | 🏴 |
FB Alec Briggs | 🏴 |
RH Ken Wimshurst | 🏴 |
CH Jack Connor | 🏴 |
WH Gordon Parr | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kellard | 🏴 |
W Gerry Sharpe | 🏴 |
IF Chris Crowe | 🏴 |
F Chris Garland | 🏴 |
CF John Galley | 🏴 |
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
CF Terry Bush | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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