Game #3010
Saturday, 28 December 1968
Attendance: 12,554
Won
Division Two
18th= (-)
Carlisle United
DLWWW
Brunton Park
Villa and Willie Anderson’s renaissance grows under Tommy Docherty as the new boss records a third successive victory, this time over mid table Carlisle and Villa’s first away win of the season, and in so doing climb to four points clear of the relegation places although they have played two games more than second from bottom Oxford. Bob Stokoe though is far from impressed.
Carlisle United
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded |
KEY MAN
Willie Anderson, scored to make it three wins in a row for Villa under Tommy Docherty, Saturday, 28 December 1968.
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HT Carlisle United 0-0 Aston Villa
65’ Goal, 1-0, Willie Anderson
FT Carlisle United 0-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Tommy Docherty makes it three wins in three since taking over as Villa boss who now have six wins in the last thirty one games and make it six wins, eight draws and twelve defeats in twenty six division two games so far this season. Villa win three consecutive games for the first time this season and Docherty has now won as many games in the last three fixtures as Tommy Cummings and Arthur Cox had managed in twenty four games. Meanwhile, midfielder Tommy Mitchinson made his final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Torquay United in May 1969. Mitchinson played for Villa in 1967-68 and 1968-69 making 52 appearances and scoring 9 goals.
Aston Villa
Carlisle United
FIXTURE HISTORY
Carlisle United
Previous 5 vs. Carlisle: | - | - | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 28 December 1968
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Douglas Fieldsend | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1968-1970
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games | DLWWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Douglas Fieldsend | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1968-1970
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Tommy Mitchinson and Dave Rudge replace Peter Broadbent and Lionel Martin.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.00 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 28.68 |
Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | 20.95 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn |
RB Mick Wright |
CB Brian Tiler |
D Dick Edwards |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Barry Hole |
M Willie Anderson |
M Mike Ferguson |
M Tommy Mitchinson |
M Dave Rudge |
F Brian Godfrey |
Carlisle United
Ross, McConnell, Caldwell, Ternent, Passmoor, Garbutt, Barton, Murray, McIlmoyle, Balderstone, McVitie.
Manager: Bob Stokoe.
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Fred Turnbull |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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
“Villa’s time wasting tactics in the last quarter of an hour were diabolical.
“If I had to depend on football like that to get results, I'd rather be sweeping streets.
"They used all the spoiling tactics you can think of. In the first few minutes, I heard someone shout from the trainer's bench: 'Kick for the corner flag.'
"My players were upset by the persistent fouling and the referee's failure to stamp it out.
"The people I feel sorry for are the Aston Villa players. They can't enjoy carrying out tactics like that.
"It was hardly the sort of entertainment either, we wanted to give a crowd of 12,500 - Our biggest of the season."
Bob Stokoe.
"We are all professionals and professionals don't like losing.
"But I really don't want to get involved in any arguments.
“Quite frankly, I thought we were the better side after the first 10 minutes and deserved to win."
Tommy Docherty.
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 30 December 1968