Game #3008
Saturday, 21 December 1968
Attendance: 19,923
Won
Division Two
18th= (+3)
Norwich City
WLDLW
Villa Park
Villa win and Fulham lose as Tommy Docherty’s new charges climb to joint 18th in the table but remain in the relegation places on goal average. Docherty proves ‘tactics Tommy’ to predecessor Cummings’ ‘timid Tommy’ and unconditionally grants a transfer request for want away ‘keeper Withers whilst reinstating goalscorer Barrie Hole. Villa’s victory was all the more impressive as Norwich arrived at Villa Park with the best away record in the division.
Aston Villa
2-1
Norwich City
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 4' | Mike Ferguson | 82' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
4’ Goal, 1-0, Dick Edwards, Assist by Willie Anderson
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich City
60’ Sub off, Brian Godfrey, Sub on, John Woodward
77’ Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), Duncan Forbes
82’ Goal, 2-1, Barrie Hole, Assist by Mike Ferguson
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Norwich City
Cards.
74’ Booking, Mick Wright
ON THIS DAY
Tommy Docherty wins his first game in charge as Villa now have four wins in the last twenty nine games and make it four wins, eight draws and twelve defeats in twenty four division two games so far this season.
Earlier in the day however, deposed Villa #1 Colin Withers’ transfer request was granted by Docherty whilst Barry Hole, who had not featured since a bust up with caretaker manager Arthur Cox in November and subsequent suspension, returned to the team for Docherty’s debut.
Meanwhile, forward John Woodward made his final Villa appearance as a substitute before moving on to Walsall in May 1969.
Woodward played for Villa between 1966-67 and 1968-69 making 29 appearances and scoring 8 goals.
Aston Villa
Norwich City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
FIXTURE HISTORY
Norwich City
Previous 5 vs. Norwich: | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟨 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 21 December 1968
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Gerrard Lewis | 🏴 | Port Talbot, 1967-1971
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | WLDLW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gerrard Lewis | 🏴 | Port Talbot, 1967-1971
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Tommy Docherty, in his first game in charge, recalls Barry Hole following his ostracism under Arthur Cox in place of John Chambers.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.62 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 35.63 |
Youngest Player |
M Lionel Martin | 21.62 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn |
RB Mick Wright |
CB Fred Turnbull |
D Dick Edwards |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Barry Hole |
M Willie Anderson |
M Mike Ferguson |
M Lionel Martin |
F Brian Godfrey |
F Peter Broadbent |
Norwich City
Keelan (ex), Stringer, Butler, Howshall, Mallender, Terry, Anderson, Foggo, O’Donnell, Manning (Howard), Curran, Forbes (g).
Manager: Lol Morgan.
SUBSTITUTES
F John Woodward for F Brian Godfrey | 60' |
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
“I am not really being a turncoat.
”I was perfectly happy and contented at Birmingham City and keen to do anything I could for the club - and I hope what I have done there has been helpful.
“I can say, in fact, I was devoted to [Birmingham City].
“But when Villa were playing and we [Birmingham City] were not. I was always a guest at Villa Park.
“As a matter of fact, when I started my own business. I bought a season ticket for both grounds. though I could not really afford the money."
“I have always liked both teams - but while I was with Birmingham I was what you could call 101 per cent loyal to Birmingham and now this position is reversed I am similarly 101 per cent for Aston Villa.
“At present, I intend to go every morning to Villa Park. Say at about 9.30. And stay there until I have a late lunch. Today, for example, I left there at 2 p.m."
Herbert Douglas Ellis.
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 23 December 1968