Game #3020
Aston Villa
10-9-13, 29 PTS
Saturday, 1 March 1969
Won
15th (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Sheffield United
12-6-11, 30 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,480
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-1
Sheffield United
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 58' | Dave Rudge | 69' |
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 March 1969
⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Barrie Hole
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
⚽ | 58’ Goal, 2-0, Dave Simmons, Assist by Brian Godfrey
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 2-1, (Sheffield United), John Tudor
⚽ | 69’ Goal, 3-1, Dave Simmons, Assist by Dave Rudge
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Sheffield United
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
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 March 1969
Villa beat mid table Sheffield United to climb to a season high of joint 14th in the table, ten points clear of the relegation places, after a seventh win in nine second division games under Tommy Docherty. Villa score three for the first time this season after new signing Dave Simmons hits his third in two games.
Tommy Docherty's Villa now have one League defeat in nine matches and seven wins under his stewardship to make it ten wins, nine draws and thirteen defeats in thirty two division two games so far this season.
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, 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
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Saturday, 1 March 1969
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🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
🕒 13 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 2 🟥 2 | 2.23
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Brian Godfrey replaces Lionel Martin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.55 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | 35.82 |
Youngest Player |
F Dave Simmons | 🏴 | 20.36 |
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
F Dave Simmons | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Arthur Rowley | 🏴 |
Sheffield United
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
LB Ted Hemsley | 🏴 |
CB David Munks | 🏴 |
FB Mick Heaton | 🏴 |
CB Eddie Colquhoun | 🏴 |
WH David Powell | 🏴 |
M Tony Currie | 🏴 |
M Wagstaff | 🏴 |
W Gil Reece | 🏴 |
W Alan Woodward | 🏴 |
F John Tudor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Frank Barlow | 🏴 |
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
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | | 4 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, 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
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park