Villa deliver a second successive goalless draw but are now unbeaten in three League games for the first time this season as they remain bottom of the second division under Tommy Docherty with six points from twelve games. Villa have failed to score in eight of those games.

Scorer(s) | None |

Assists(s) | None |

GK Evan Williams |
RB Mick Wright |
D Keith Bradley |
D Dick Edwards |
M Alan Deakin |
M Lionel Martin |
M Lew Chatterley |
M Bruce Rioch |
M Dave Rudge |
M Willie Anderson |
F Brian Godfrey |

THE SQUAD

M Chico Hamilton for M Alan Deakin | 51' |

None

Kelly, Ross, Ritchie, Heppolette, Hawkins, McNab, Wilson, Spavin, Tinsley, Gemmill, Temple.

Manager: Bobby Seith.

ON THIS DAY

Tommy Docherty's Villa fail to win for the eleventh time in twelve League games to make it one win, four draws and seven losses in twelve division two games so far this season. Meanwhile, Alan Deakin, making his first league appearance for 10 months, made his final appearance for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Walsall later this month. Alan played for Villa between 1959-60 and 1969-70 making 270 appearances and scoring 9 goals.

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Image Credits

HT Aston Villa 0-0 Preston North End
51’ Sub off, Alan Deakin, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
FT Aston Villa 0-0 Preston North End

QUOTES

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*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 6 October 1969

“Villa looked like they were unable to string more than three positive passes together.”

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