Game #3003
Aston Villa
2-7-10, 11 PTS
Saturday, 16 November 1968
Portsmouth
2-0
Aston Villa
Division Two
Portsmouth
5-8-6, 18 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,154
Lost
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 November 1968
🥅 | 19’ Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Nick Jennings
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 69’ Goal, 0-2, (Portsmouth), Nick Jennings
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 2-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Arthur Cox opens his caretaker spell with a defeat, as a result Villa now have just two wins in the last twenty four games and make it two wins, seven draws and ten defeats in nineteen division two games so far this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 16 November 1968
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Arthur Cox (Caretaker) | 🏴 | Southam, 1968
Referee: Iorwerth Jones | 🏴 | Trelewis, 1966-1975
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | DDLLL |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Arthur Cox | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 1 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 | 0 🟥 1 | 0.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Iorwerth Jones | 🏴 | Trelewis, 1966-1975
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 3 February 1968, Villa 1-0 Palace, Selhurst Park.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
In his first game as caretaker boss following the sacking of Tommy Cummings, Arthur Cox recalls Alan Deakin and Willie Anderson in place of Tommy Mitchinson and Barry Hole. Hole did not feature in the match following a bust up with caretaker manager Arthur Cox which led to him storming out and being suspended by the club.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.62 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | 35.53 |
Youngest Player |
F John Woodward | 🏴 | 21.83 |
MANAGER
Arthur Cox | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Smith | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK John Milkins | 🏴 |
RB Roy Pack | 🏴 |
LB George Ley | 🏴 |
WH Harry Harris | 🏴 |
M George Smith | 🏴 |
M Eoin Hand | 🇮🇪 |
M Brian Bromley | 🏴 |
W Nicky Jennings | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Mike Treblicock | 🏴 |
F Ray Pointer | 🏴 |
F Billy Brown | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Albert McCann | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
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
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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