Game #3009
Aston Villa
5-8-12, 18 PTS
Thursday, 26 December 1968
Aston Villa
2-0
Cardiff City
Division Two
Cardiff City
13-4-8, 30 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,250
Won
20th (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 31' | Mike Ferguson | 70' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Thursday, 26 December 1968
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Brian Tiler
⚽ | 31' Goal, 1-0, Barrie Hole, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Cardiff City
⚽ | 70' Goal, 2-0, Brian Tiler, Assist by Mike Ferguson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City
ON THIS DAY
Tommy Docherty makes it two wins in two as Villa now have five wins in the last thirty games and make it five wins, eight draws and twelve defeats in twenty five division two games so far this season. Villa win consecutive games for the first time this season - a feat witnessed by the highest gate in the second division this season. Meanwhile, centre back Brian Tiler made a goalscoring debut aged 25 after moving from Rotherham United for a free of £33,000 on Monday.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Cardiff City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1926-27
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Thursday, 26 December 1968
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 2 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 | 0 🟥 0 | 3.00
Villa Career Form:
Champions
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Tommy Docherty hands Brian Tiler his debut in place of Fred Turnbull.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.94 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | 35.64 |
Youngest Player |
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | 21.63 |
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Scoular | 🏴 |
Cardiff City
GK Fred Davies | 🏴 |
RB David Carver | 🏴 |
D Steve Derrett | 🏴 |
D Gary Bell | 🏴 |
CB Don Murray | 🏴 |
M Mel Sutton | 🏴 |
W Ronnie Bird | 🏴 |
W Barrie Jones | 🏴 |
W Les Lea | 🏴 |
F John Toshack | 🏴 |
F Brian Clark | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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
🟢 CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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