Game #3045
Aston Villa
2-4-7, 8 PTS
Wednesday, 8 October 1969
21st= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Evan Williams | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
Substitutes:
🔁 | M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | for M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 75' |
Unused Substitutes:
None
🟨 Brian Tiler
🟨 Lew Chatterley
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
None
Charlie Aitken, Brian Tiler and Barry Hole replace Willie Anderson, Keith Bradley and Alan Deakin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.25 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 29.46 |
Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 21.73 |
Villa record their biggest win since January 1968 as they extend their unbeaten League run to four games with another Brian Godfrey inspired performance. Villa however remain bottom of the table but share last place with Millwall with Tommy Docherty’s side ahead on goal average.
Tommy Docherty's Villa make it two wins, four draws and seven losses in thirteen division two games so far this season. As a result of their second league victory of the season against fifth placed Huddersfield, Villa climb off the bottom of the table.
Won
4-1
🟩 8 Oct 1969, Villa 4-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Brian Godfrey | 11' | Brian Tiler | 34' | Barrie Hole | 56' | Lionel Martin | 80' |
Assist(s) | Charlie Aitken | 11' | Brian Tiler | 56' | Brian Godfrey | 80' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Godfrey, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🥅 | 27’ Goal, 1-1, (Huddersfield Town), Jim Lawson
⚽ | 34' Goal, 2-1, Brian Tiler
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Huddersfield Town
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 3-1, Barrie Hole, Assist by Brian Tiler
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Dave Rudge, Sub on, Willie Anderson
⚽ | 80' Goal, 4-1, Lionel Martin, Assist by Brian Godfrey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Huddersfield Town
🟨 | Booking, Brian Tiler, Tackle
🟨 | Booking, Lew Chatterley, Dissent
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #39 |
Wednesday, 8 October 1969
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Ricky Nicholson | 🏴 | Manchester, 1968-1972
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Referee: Ricky Nicholson | 🏴 | Manchester, 1968-1972
Previous 5 vs. Huddersfield: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
🕒 38 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 | 11 🟥 13 | 1.39
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division Two
Huddersfield Town
7-3-3, 17 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,192
GK Terry Poole | 🏴 |
RB Dennis Clarke | 🏴 |
CB Roy Ellam | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Trevor Cherry | 🏴 |
FB Geoff Hutt | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Nicholson | 🇬🇧 |
M Jimmy Lawson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy McGill | 🏴 |
W Colin Dobson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Bobby Hoy | 🏴 |
F Frank Worthington | 🏴 |
Ian Greaves | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
🔁 | W Colin Dobson | 🏴 | (M Les Chapman | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes:
None
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League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1925-26
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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