Game #3038
Aston Villa

Wednesday, 3 September 1969
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
GK Evan Williams | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Griffiths | 🏴 |
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970

Substitutes
🔁 | M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 21' |
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 Evan Williams | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M John Griffiths | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
John Griffiths and Barry Hole replace Dave Rudge and Mike Ferguson.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.86 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 27.36 |
Youngest Player |
M John Griffiths | 🏴 | 18.23 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Lost
1-2
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Barrie Hole | 71' |
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 71' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 21’ Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Colin Suggett
🔁 | 21’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Mike Ferguson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 1-1, Barrie Hole, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 1-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Jeff Astle
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #31 |
Wednesday, 3 September 1969

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
Linesmen: J. H. Smith (Leicester); K. W. Baker (Rugby)
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
🕒 31 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 | 8 🟥 11 | 1.42
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
League Cup
West Bromwich Albion

Villa Park
Attendance: 40,303
GK John Osbourne | 🏴 |
FB Doug Fraser | 🏴 |
CB John Kaye | 🏴 |
D Alan Merrick | 🏴 |
FB Lyndon Hughes | 🏴 |
CB John Talbut | 🏴 |
M Bobby Hope | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
M Colin Suggett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Tony Brown | 🏴 |
CF Jeff Astle | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Alan Ashman | 🏴 |

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Danny Hegan | 🏴 |
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: 1967-68
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Osbourne | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB John Kaye | 🏴 |
D Alan Merrick | 🏴 |
CB John Talbut | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Doug Fraser | 🏴 |
FB Lyndon Hughes | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Bobby Hope | 🏴 |
M Danny Hegan | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
M Colin Suggett | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Tony Brown | 🏴 |
CF Jeff Astle | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa lose to Albion in the second round of the League Cup.
Tommy Docherty's Villa lose to neighbours Albion in the League Cup as a season of woe continues.
What they Said