Aston Villa
2-6-8, 10 PTS
Saturday, 25 October 1969
1969-70
22nd (-1)
Drew
2-2
Oxford United
4-6-5, 14 PTS
Division Two
Manor Ground
Attendance: 14,386
๐จ 25 Oct 1969, Villa 2-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 11' | 42' |
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 11' | Lionel Martin | 42' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 9 Aug 1969, Villa 0-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 13 Aug 1969, Villa 2-1 Chester, Sealand Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 16 Aug 1969, Villa 0-2 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
๐จ 19 Aug 1969, Villa 1-1 Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1969, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 30 Aug 1969, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐ฅ 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 6 Sep 1969, Villa 2-2 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1969, Villa 0-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1969, Villa 3-2 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 27 Sep 1969, Villa 0-0 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐จ 4 Oct 1969, Villa 0-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1969, Villa 4-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 11 Oct 1969, Villa 0-4 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐จ 18 Oct 1969, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 25 Oct 1969, Villa 2-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division Two
๐จ 1 Nov 1969, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 8 Nov 1969, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Nov 1969, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 15 Nov 1969, Villa 0-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Nov 1969, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 22 Nov 1969, Villa 0-5 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
๐ฅ 6 Dec 1969, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
๐ฅ 13 Dec 1969, Villa 0-2 Watford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 26 Dec 1969, Villa 1-1 Swindon, County Ground
Division Two
๐จ 3 Jan 1970, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 12 Jan 1970, Villa 0-1 Charlton, The Valley
FA Cup
๐ฅ 17 Jan 1970, Villa 3-5 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 31 Jan 1970, Villa 1-1 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
๐จ 7 Feb 1970, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1970, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 21 Feb 1970, Villa 0-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 25 Feb 1970, Villa 1-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 28 Feb 1970, Villa 2-4 QPR, Loftus Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1970, Villa 1-3 Hull, Boothferry
Division Two
๐ฅ 14 Mar 1970, Villa 0-1 Charlton, The Valley
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Mar 1970, Villa 0-2 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐จ 21 Mar 1970, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 28 Mar 1970, Villa 1-2 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1970, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division Two
๐จ 31 Mar 1970, Villa 0-0 Oxford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1970, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division Two
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1970, Villa 2-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1970, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division Two
On This Day
Saturday, 25 October 1969
Villa score for the first time in three games to take a point from fellow strugglers Oxford but sit rock bottom, a point behind Millwall and a point from safety. Brian Godfrey is again the star as Tommy Docherty attempts to shift blame for two wins in sixteen games onto fan expectation.
Tommy Docherty's Villa fail to win for the fourteenth time in sixteen League games to make it two wins, six draws and eight losses in sixteen division two games.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Tommy Docherty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1968-1970
๐ 41 | ๐ฉ | 14 ๐จ | 13 ๐ฅ 14 | 1.34
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Game #3048
Match Record
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Saturday, 25 October 1969
Game Record
Manager: Tommy Docherty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Keith Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kent, 1961-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Oxford: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ W1 (33% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (33% ) | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ 3 | GD 1
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Oxford United
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 11โ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Bruce Rioch
๐ฅ
| 34โ Goal, 1-1, (Oxford United), David Sloan
โฝ | 42โ Goal, 2-1, Pat McMahon, Assist by Lionel Martin
๐ | HT Oxford United 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 85โ Goal, 2-2, (Oxford United), Ken Skeen
๐ | FT Oxford United 2-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Keith Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kent, 1961-1975
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
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 Phillips | 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 Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Dave Simmons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Oxford United
Gerry Summers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Jim Barron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Dick Lucas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Rodney Smithson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Colin Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Robin Gladwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Shuker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RH Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ken Skeen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Shepherd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W David Sloan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CH Maurice Kyle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Pat McMahon replaces Mike Ferguson.
Oxford United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Oxford United
Match Media
What they Said
"At the moment, we have to beat ourselves before we can beat anyone else.
โThe lads are still playing under tremendous pressure.
โThey might be the bottom team In the league ... but people still expect so much from them.
"That's why they let Oxford off the hook.
โThey had It all sewn up until they suddenly realised they were winning comfortably with only ten minutes left.
โThen, the nearer they came to giving the Villa fans a victory, the more ragged and nervous !hey became.โ
Tommy โThe fans expect so muchโ Docherty.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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None
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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
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1969-70
First Team Squad
GK Evan Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #540 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Stranraer FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Died 1990
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #546 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2021
RB Brian Rowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #541 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2021
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 Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Emment Kapengwe | ๐ฟ๐ฒ | #544 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
City of Lusaka FC ๐ฟ๐ฒ Died 1988
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 Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Denver Dynamos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2022
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 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
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
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 Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
St Jose Earthquakes ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Fred Mwila | ๐ฟ๐ฒ | #545 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Ndola United ๐ฟ๐ฒ Retired
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 Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
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
GK John Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #543 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
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
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 Keith Bradley | ๐ด ๓ 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 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 Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City 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
Matchday Programme
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