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Game #3076
1969-70
Position:
16th= (+4)
Division Two
Carlisle United
Brunton Park
Attendance: 12,504
Tuesday, 19 August 1969
Villa earn their first point of the season after scoring their first goal and sitting back to protect what they had.
Carlisle United
1-1
Aston Villa
Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 51' |
Assists(s) | Pat McMahon | 51' |
AT A GLANCE
Game #3076
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Tuesday, 19 August 1969
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Tommy Docherty |
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 1-1 |
Last 5 Games | LLWLD |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
MATCH INCIDENTS
Unknown
Villa
None
Carlisle United
None
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
💥+ | Incidents e.g. penalty awarded
💥- | Incidents e.g. penalty conceded, goal disallowed
💥 | Incidents e.g. refused clear pen
🆘 | Notably poor refereeing performance
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.82 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 29.32 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 18.81 |
TEAM NEWS
Fred Turnbull and Brian Godfrey replace Neil Rioch and Willie Anderson.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty
STAFF
STARTING LINE UP
GK Evan Williams |
RB Mick Wright |
D Dick Edwards |
CB Brian Tiler |
CB Fred Turnbull |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Mike Ferguson |
M Chico Hamilton |
M Bruce Rioch |
M Pat McMahon |
F Brian Godfrey |
SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Neil Rioch |
THE OPPOSITION
Ross, Hemstead, Caldwell, Garbutt, Passmoor, O’Neill, McVitie (g), Barton, Hatton, McIlmoyle, Balderstone.
Manager: Bob Stokoe.
ex: Also played for the Villa
g: Scored
s/o: Sent off
s-: Sub off; s+: Sub on
ON THIS DAY
Tommy Docherty's Villa score their first league goal and secure their first point of the season to make it a draw and two losses in three division two games so far this season.
MATCH TIMELINE
HT Carlisle United 0-0 Aston Villa
50’ Goal, 0-1, (Carlisle United), George McVitie
51’ Goal, 1-1, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Pat McMahon
FT Carlisle United 1-1 Aston Villa
MANAGER WATCH
POSITION
MATCH PROGRAMME
MATCH PROGRAMME
QUOTES
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Wednesday, 20 August 1969
“Villa blessed with this good fortune were happy to sit on the point and their second half attacks were few and far between.”
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