Game #3011
Aston Villa
Saturday, 4 January 1969


Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
FA Cup
Queens Park Rangers
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,854
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

Queens Park Rangers

Assist(s) | Mike Ferguson | 45' |
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 January 1969
🟨 | 35’ Booking, Lionel Martin
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 0-1, (Queens Park Rangers), Ian Morgan
⚽ | 45’ Goal, 1-1, Brian Godfrey, Assist by Mike Ferguson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Queens Park Rangers
🟨 | 46’ Booking, Mick Wright
⚽ | 68’ Goal, 2-1, Lionel Martin
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 January 1969
Tommy Docherty’s touch continues as Villa win in the third round of the FA Cup against his former club QPR amidst further complaints about the uncompromising style Villa have adopted under his stewardship.
Tommy Docherty's Villa open 1969 seemingly a team transformed as they win a fourth successive game by beating top flight side Queens Park Rangers in the third round of the FA Cup.
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Queens Park Rangers


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Saturday, 4 January 1969
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🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: John Osbourne | 🏴 | Ipswich, 1961-1970
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
🕒 4 | 🟩 | 4 🟨 | 0 🟥 0 | 3.00
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Osbourne | 🏴 | Ipswich, 1961-1970
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 3 September 1966, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Mick Wright
🟨 Lionel Martin
CARDS

🟨 🟨 🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Fred Turnbull and Lionel Martin replace Tommy Mitchinson and Brian Tiler.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.32 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 28.70 |
Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 20.97 |
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970

Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | 🟨 | ⚽ |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Les Allen | 🏴 |

Queens Park Rangers
GK Alan Spratley | 🏴 |
FB Ian Watson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Dave Clement | 🏴 |
LH Frank Sibley | 🏴 |
CH Bobby Keetch | 🏴 |
CH Ron Hunt | 🏴 |
M Mick Leach | 🏴 |
M Allan Glover | 🏴 |
W Roger Morgan | 🏴 |
W Ian Morgan | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Frank Clarke | 🏴 | 🟨 |
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Mike Keen | 🏴 |
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
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
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
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
Cup Tied | 1 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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