Game #3036
Aston Villa
0-1-4, 1 PTS
Wednesday, 27 August 1969
Aston Villa
0-1
Leicester City
Division Two
Leicester City
3-1-1, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,838
Lost
22nd (-2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Assists(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 27 August 1969
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester City
🥅 | 46’ Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Len Glover
🔁 | Sub off, Willie Anderson, Sub on, John Griffiths
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Leicester City
ON THIS DAY
Tommy Docherty's terrible start to the season continues as Villa make it one draw and four losses in five division two games so far this season with relegation under the self-confident boss already looking inevitable.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1963-64
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #29 |
Wednesday, 27 August 1969
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Syd Kayley | 🏴 | Preston, 1963-1973
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: | Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 29 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 | 8 🟥 9 | 1.52
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Syd Kayley | 🏴 | Preston, 1963-1973
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Dave Simmons replaces Brian Tiler.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.72 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 27.34 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 18.84 |
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Evan Williams | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
F Dave Simmons | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Frank O’Farrell | 🇮🇪 |
Leicester City
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
RB Peter Rodrigues | 🏴 |
D Alan Woollett | 🏴 |
D John Sjoberg | 🏴 |
CB Graham Cross | 🏴 |
LB David Nish | 🏴 |
M Bobby Roberts | 🏴 |
W Len Glover | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ally Brown | 🏴 |
F Rodney Fern | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 M John Griffiths | 🏴 | for M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Dave Gibson | 🏴 |
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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