Game #3007
Aston Villa
3-8-12, 14 PTS
Saturday, 14 December 1968
22nd (-)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Lost
2-4
๐ฅ 14 Dec 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
Crystal Palace
12-4-7, 28 PTS
Selhurst Park
Attendance: 11,071
On This Day
There is no change at the bottom of the table as Villa and Fulham both lose to remain two points from safety.
Meanwhile the self styled saviours of Villa, led by Pat Matthews, seem to promise a future of controversy as directorships are allegedly offered around in exchange for investment. This leads to suggestions of uncertainty over the capital claimed to have been available in the โtake-overโ. One such โinvitedโ party is a travel agent and Birmingham City director named Herbert Douglas Ellis who confirms he will be Chairman. Meanwhile Matthews is accused of intending to parachute in a manager, Tommy Docherty, without the usual process.
Arthur Cox's caretaker spell ends as Villa now have just three wins in the last twenty eight games and make it three wins, eight draws and twelve defeats in twenty three division two games so far this season.
Meanwhile, midfielder John Chambers made his second and final appearance aged 19 before moving on to Southend United in July 1969. --- Wednesday, 18 December 1968 Tommy Docherty is announced as the new Villa manager.
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Arthur Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
None
Team News
John Chambers replaces Alan Deakin.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.96 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 35.61 |
Youngest Player |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.20 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1968 ๐ 2 | โ 1 ๐ (1) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 0 | #530 |
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Lionel Martin | 75' | Dick Edwards | 88' |
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 75' |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 47โ Goal, 0-1, (Crystal Palace), Colin Taylor
๐ฅ
| 61โ Goal, 0-2, (Crystal Palace), Tony Taylor
โฝ | 75โ Goal, 1-2, Lionel Martin, Assist by Brian Godfrey
๐ฅ
| 78โ Goal, 1-3, (Crystal Palace), Roger Hoy
๐ฅ
| 86โ Goal, 1-4, (Crystal Palace), Colin Taylor
โฝ | 88โ Goal, 2-4, Dick Edwards
๐ | FT Crystal Palace 4-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #5 |
Saturday, 14 December 1968
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Arthur Cox (Caretaker) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southam, 1968
Referee: Tom Reynolds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Swansea, 1968-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Tom Reynolds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Swansea, 1968-1977
Previous 5 vs. Palace: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 13 | ๐ฅ
9 |
League ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ
8 |
FA Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ
3 |
Home ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 10 | ๐ฅ
5 |
Away ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Arthur Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐ 5 | ๐ฉ | 1 ๐จ | 1 ๐ฅ 3 | 0.80
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
What they Said
"The present board will resign when I want them to.
I have not decided yet how many of the present board will remain."
Pat Matthews sounding worryingly dictatorial.
---
"If Mr. Matthews thinks he can play the power game with us, he is wrong.
"I should think new directors would want to choose their own men.
"They wouldn't want a certain person thrust down their throats. I am not criticising Tommy Docherty. simply the method of doing it.
"In this Association Mr. Matthews is dealing with people who fought for years for shares out of sheer love of the club."
Fred Foster. secretary of Aston Villa Shareholders' Association
---
โIf my fellow Birmingham City directors give me their blessing I will begin to investigate the various commitments of Aston Villa together with all the other circumstances surrounding this unusual situation.
"Hundreds of people have been trying to persuade me to take this position in recent weeks, but I have not solicited the office. I have been invited."
Travel agent Herbert Douglas Ellis appears on the Villa scene for the first time.
GK John Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John McCormick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Mel Blyth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB John Loughlan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Roger Hoy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Steve Kember | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Woodruff | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Lazarus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Bert Head | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Jim Oliver | ๐ด๓ 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: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1968-69
Playing Squad
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #511 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #527 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #528 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FB Barry Lynch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #535 |
Full Back
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LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Barrie Hole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #531 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #508 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M John Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #534 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #529 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #522 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
CF Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #523 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #524 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Dave Simmons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #533 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #517 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #518 |
Forward
Where are they now?
