Aston Villa
10-13-13, 33 PTS
Saturday, 22 March 1969
1968-69
12th (+1)
Drew
1-1
Blackpool
11-13-11, 35 PTS
Division Two
Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,148
๐จ 22 Mar 1969, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Scorer(s) | Brian Godfrey | 2' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
๐จ 17 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 19 Aug 1968, Villa 1-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Aug 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1968, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1968, Villa 1-4 Spurs, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 7 Sep 1968, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division Two
๐จ 14 Sep 1968, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Sep 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
๐ฅ 21 Sep 1968, Villa 0-4 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1968, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 5 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐ฅ 8 Oct 1968, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐จ 12 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 19 Oct 1968, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
๐จ 26 Oct 1968, Villa 0-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Nov 1968, Villa 1-3, Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1968, Villa 0-1, Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1968, Villa 1-0, Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 30 Nov 1968, Villa 2-3, Bury, Gigg Lane
Division Two
๐จ 7 Dec 1968, Villa 0-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 14 Dec 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Dec 1968, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1968, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1968, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 4 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 11 Jan 1969, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Jan 1969, Villa 0-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
๐จ 25 Jan 1969, Villa 2-2 Southampton, The Dell
FA Cup
๐ฉ 29 Jan 1969, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 1 Feb 1969, Villa 2-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 12 Feb 1969, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
FA Cup
๐ฉ 15 Feb 1969, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 22 Feb 1969, Villa 1-1 Charlton, The Valley
Division Two
๐ฉ 1 Mar 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 4 Mar 1969, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐จ 8 Mar 1969, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
๐จ 15 Mar 1969, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 22 Mar 1969, Villa 1-1 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฅ 29 Mar 1969, Villa 0-1 Derby, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฅ 5 Apr 1969, Villa 0-1 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division Two
๐จ 8 Apr 1969, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 19 Apr 1969, Villa 0-1 Hull, Boothferry
Division Two
On This Day
Saturday, 22 March 1969
Villa draw with tenth placed Blackpool to sit twelfth in the table, ten points clear of the relegation zone and twelve points from the final promotion place as the improvement under Tommy Docherty is starkly defined. Villa had been bottom of the table, two points from safety when Docherty took over, but Villa had now drawn their last four to leave them with seven wins in thirteen second division matches under the new boss. Despite the excellence of that run the performances had grown more inhibited and the results more subdued in recent weeks as the initial euphoria of the new regime began to wear off. Nearly fifty years later a similar initial burst and fallow period would be experienced in remarkably similar circumstances under Tim Sherwood. In 2014-15 Villa would be saved from relegation by the Sherwood only for him to be kept on in the following season despite form having already collapsed at the end of the previous campaign leading to an inexorable slide to relegation. The hope would be in 1969 that a such a predicament wouldnโt befall Villa after Tommy Dochertyโs equally strong start to life as Villa boss.
Tommy Docherty's Villa now have one League defeat in thirteen matches and seven wins under his stewardship but have now not won in four to make it ten wins, thirteen draws and thirteen defeats in thirty six division two games so far this season. The results however are only one side of the story with the football under Docherty best described as conservative, the aggression, fouls and booking counts up and time-wasting used as a clear tactic, but despite the concerns, Docherty's results are keeping Villa well away from the danger zone but seventeen games into his tenure there is widespread desire for the shackles to come off and for the football to mirror the manager's self confidence.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ
Tommy Docherty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1968-1970
๐ 17 | ๐ฉ | 9 ๐จ | 6 ๐ฅ 2 | 1.94
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #3024
Match Record
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 22 March 1969
Game Record
Manager: Tommy Docherty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Peter Baldwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesbrough, 1966-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 55 | ๐ฉ W25 (45% ) | ๐จ D13 | ๐บ(69% ) | ๐ฅ L17 (31% ) | โฝ 106 | ๐ฅ 84 | GD 22
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackpool
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1952-53
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2โ Goal, 1-0, Brian Godfrey
๐จ | 4โ Booking, Dave Simmons, throwing ball away
๐ | HT Blackpool 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 86โ Goal, 1-1, (Blackpool), Glyn James
๐ | FT Blackpool 1-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Peter Baldwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesbrough, 1966-1973
Officials
Referee Profile
Referee: Peter Baldwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesbrough, 1966-1973
๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐ : 0
๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 0% | ๐จ 50% | ๐ฅ 50% | ๐ : 0%
Cards ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 0 | 1.00 |
Penalty โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Dave Simmons (1)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Tommy Docherty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1968-1970
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Barrie Hole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Dave Simmons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Blackpool
Stan Mortensen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Kevin Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Harry Mowbray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Bill Bentley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John McPhee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RH Gordon Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Craven | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Glyn James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Tony Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alan Suddick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ronnie Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tom White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Graham Rowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Brian Godfrey replaces Mike Ferguson.
Blackpool
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Blackpool
Match Media
What they Said
"Of course We should have won.
โWe were the better side.
But if next season we can win at Carlisle and get draws at places like Charlton, Middlesbrough and Blackpool then I shall be a happy man.โ
Tommy Docherty sets his sights worryingly low.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1968-69
First Team Squad
GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #511 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Atherstone Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2020
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #528 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Mansfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
M Alan Deakin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #474 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2018
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Barnstaple Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #522 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
AFC Bournemouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2006
CF Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #524 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Watford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #518 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2013
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #527 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Barrie Hole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #531 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Swansea City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Died 2019
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Dave Simmons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #533 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cambridge United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Died 1990
FB Barry Lynch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #535 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Bobby Park | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #508 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hartlepool United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2019
M John Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #534 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stockport County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #529 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Halifax Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2019
CF Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #523 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bath City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2010
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #517 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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