Game #3031
Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 9 August 1969
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🟢 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🟢 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 |
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
Substitutes
🔁 | M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🟢 | for CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 | 69' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.24 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 27.29 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 18.79 |
Debut Appearances
🟢 M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | #536 | £40,000 signing from Southend
🟢 M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | #537 | £100,000 signing from Luton
🟢 M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | #538 | Free transfer from Celtic
Final Appearances
None
Lost
0-1
🟥 9 Aug 1969, Villa 0-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Chico Hamilton, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Norwich City
🔁 | 69’ Sub off, Dick Edwards, Sub on, Pat McMahon 🟢
🥅 | 75’ Goal, 0-1, (Norwich City), Ken Foggo
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Norwich City
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #24 |
Saturday, 9 August 1969
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Vernon Batty | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1962-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: Vernon Batty | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1962-1973
Linesmen: H. Crook; K. Hodkinson
Previous 5 vs. Norwich: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 11 | 🟩 W6 (55% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(64% ) | 🟥 L4 (36% ) | ⚽ 20 | 🥅 15 | GD 5
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
🕒 24 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 | 7 🟥 6 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division Two
Norwich City
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,663
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
D Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
D Ken Mallender | 🏴 |
CB Duncan Forbes | 🏴 |
FB Geoff Butler | 🏴 |
M Tommy Bryceland | 🏴 |
W Terry Anderson | 🏴 |
W Ken Foggo | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Charlie Crickmore | 🏴 |
F Bryan Conlon | 🏴 |
F Albert Bennett | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | (ft)
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Mal Lucas | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
D Ken Mallender | 🏴 |
CB Duncan Forbes | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Geoff Butler | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Tommy Bryceland | 🏴 |
M Mal Lucas | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Terry Anderson | 🏴 |
W Ken Foggo | 🏴 |
W Charlie Crickmore | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Bryan Conlon | 🏴 |
F Albert Bennett | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa lose on the opening day of the season as Tommy Docherty makes his big promise: “First Division, 1971."
Villa fans think otherwise as Docherty disappoints once again and is met with slow handclaps.
Tommy Docherty's Villa open the season with a home defeat to Norwich as midfielder Bruce Rioch, 21, Chico Hamilton, 19, and Pat McMahon, 23, made their debuts after respectively joining from Luton Town for £100,000 in July 1969, £40,000 from Southend United in June 1969 and from Celtic in June 1969.
What they Said
“First Division, 1971.
“That’s my promise.
“I don’t offer just a hanging on existence in the first division.
“I foresee cups, championships, Europe.
“The good times all over again.”
Pre match, Tommy Docherty.
"They played the right sort of away game, including time-wasting for which I don't blame them.
“My boys know that today's performance wasn't good enough without any rockets from me.
“Rioch has a great future. He confirmed everything I thought of him when I made the signing."
Post match, Tommy Docherty.
