Game #3056
Aston Villa
4-8-12, 16 PTS
Saturday, 13 December 1969
Lost
21st (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Attendance: 20,161
Watford
Villa Park
5-5-13, 15 PTS
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
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 13 December 1969
🥅 | 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
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Watford
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Watford
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 | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 49 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 | 15 🟥 18 | 1.29
Career Form:
Mid Table
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Pat Partridge
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
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
Ken Furphy | 🏴 |
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
GK Mike Walker | 🏴 |
FB Duncan Welbourne | 🏴 |
CB Walter Lees | 🏴 |
CB Tom Walley | 🏴 |
LB Johnny Williams | 🏴 |
M Keith Eddy | 🏴 |
M Terry Garbett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Ray Lugg | 🏴 |
W Stewart Scullion | 🏴 |
W Bernie Lewis | 🏴 |
F Barry Endean | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Roy Sinclair | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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