Game #3056
Saturday, 13 December 1969
Attendance: 20,161
Lost
Division Two
21st (-1)
Watford
DWLLL
Villa Park
On the first anniversary of his appointment Tommy Docherty’s side lose for the third successive game and are beaten for the second time this season by bottom club Watford. One point off safety having played two games more than the thee teams above and one point off bottom club and victorious opposition Watford who have a game in hand on Docherty’s side. Villa need a point a game from their remaining 18 matches to stand any chance of avoiding relegation to the third tier, Docherty had delivered 16 in 24 thus far.
Aston Villa
0-2
Watford
Assists(s) | None |
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
16’ Goal, 0-1, (Watford), Terry Garbett
HT Aston Villa 0-1 Watford
66’ Goal, 0-2, (Watford), Barry Endean
FT Aston Villa 0-2 Watford
ON THIS DAY
Tommy Docherty's terrible season continues as Villa lose three successive games to make it four wins, eight draws and twelve defeats in twenty four division two matches. A year since his arrival as Villa boss, Tommy Docherty presided over another defeat - this time to bottom of the table Watford - as turmoil swirled on and off the pitch with a boardroom coup in the offing and a large section of Villa's lowest gate of the season walking out with 20 minutes remaining in protest at Docherty's failings.
Aston Villa
Watford
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Watford: | - | - | - | - | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #49 |
Saturday, 13 December 1969
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Tommy Docherty |
Referee | Pat Partridge, Middlesbrough |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | DWLLL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | County Durham, 1966-1981
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
Villa
None
Watford
None
TEAM NEWS
Lionel Martin replaces Dave Simmons.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.73 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 29.64 |
Youngest Player |
GK John Phillips | 18.45 |
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty
MANAGER
Aston Villa
GK John Phillips |
RB Mick Wright |
CB Fred Turnbull |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Dave Rudge |
M Bruce Rioch |
M Lew Chatterley |
M Willie Anderson |
M Pat McMahon |
M Lionel Martin |
F Brian Godfrey |
Watford
Walker, Wellbourne, Williams, Eddy, Lees, Walley, Lewis, Endean (g), Garbett (g), Lugg, Scullion.
Manager: Ken Furphy.
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chico Hamilton |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 15 December 1969