M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Midfielder
1968 ๐ 2 | โ 1 | ๐ (1) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 0 | #530 |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1968 | Youth |
Football League Second Division |
๐ 2 | โ
1 ๐ (1) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 0 | #530 |
๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 |
Cards ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 |
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |

M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
John Frederick Chambers

Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 October 1949 | Birmingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

1966-68 Aston Villa Youth
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
1966-68 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1966-67 | 1 July 1966 | 16 | Youth | Aston Villa Youth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ![]() | Dick Taylor ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Played Under
Managers

Tommy Cummings ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1968 ๐ 1 | โ
0 ๐ (1) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Arthur Cox ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1968 ๐ 1 | โ
1 ๐ (0) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 |
Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Career Record
๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

๐ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Competition Record
League | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

FA Cup | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
League Cup | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Europe | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
European Cup | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
League Record
League | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

Premier League | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
First Division | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Championship | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Second Division | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Third Division | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | Gi | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Competition Record by Season




League | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|
FA Cup | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|
League Cup | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|
Europe | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | โฝ | GPG | ๐ฅ | GI | GPGi |
---|

Games ๐, Goals โฝ, Assists ๐ฅ, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Season by Season Record
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | 18 | D2 | 18th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Honours
Villa Honours

Played for the Villa
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1968-69 | ๐ฅ 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood | Tommy Cummings ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | ๐ฅ 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood | 18 | Tommy Cummings ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Did not Score |
Game # | First Assist | Assist(s) |
---|---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1968-69 | ๐ฅ 14 Dec 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst | 19 | Arthur Cox ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1968-69 | ๐ฅ 14 Dec 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst | Arthur Cox ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969-70 | July 1969 | 19 | Free | Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tommy Docherty ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1969-70 Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Fourth Division
๐ 7 | 6 (1) | โฝ 0 |
1970 Retired aged 20
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Quotes

M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Biography
Player #530 for Aston Villa, John Frederick Chambers known as John Chambers played as a midfielder for the club in 1968-69 making 2 appearances.
John was born in Garretts Green on 7 October 1949 and came through the youth team ranks at Villa and made his debut appearance for Villa on Saturday, 24 August 1968 aged 18 under Tommy Docherty.
Docherty gave John just one more game, on Saturday, 14 December 1968 before moving him on to Southend United in July 1969 aged 19.
At Southend John made just seven appearances before disappearing from the league game.

โ
โ
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Appearances
2

M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Starts
2

M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Substitute Appearances
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|---|---|
Game #2987 | ๐ฅ 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood | M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
International Record
โ

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
Matches

M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1968, Villa 0-2 Blackburn, Ewood


Game #2987
Division Two
Manager: Tommy Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #49 |
Saturday, 24 August 1968
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

GK Colin Withers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | ๐ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Mitchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Brian Greenhalgh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Adam Blacklaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Billy Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Mulvaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Keith Newton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CH John Coddington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
WH Barrie Hole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Metcalfe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Eamonn Rogers | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W John Connelly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Don Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Malcolm Darling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Starting XI
Substitutes
๐ | M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | for CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 76' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Maurice Whittle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 10โ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Malcolm Darling
๐ | HT Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ | 60' Player retires from field of play with injury, Fred Turnbull, no substitution made
๐ฅ
| 62โ Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), John Connelly
๐ | 63' Player returns to field of play, Fred Turnbull
๐ | 76' Sub off, Fred Turnbull, Sub on, John Chambers ๐ข
๐ | FT Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Another mixed goalkeeping performance from Colin Withers with excellence interspersed with two goal conceding mistakes. Villa lose for the second time in four winless games under Tommy Cummings to sit 17th in the table.
Tommy Cummings' Villa fail to score for the first time this season and have now gone eight games without a win as they make it two draws and two defeats in four division two games.
Meanwhile, midfielder John Chambers made his Villa debut aged 18 after joining from school football in 1965.
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #530 |
๐ฅ 14 Dec 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst


Game #3007
Division Two
Manager: Arthur Cox (Caretaker) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southam, 1968
Referee: Tom Reynolds | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Swansea, 1968-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #5 |
Saturday, 14 December 1968
Scorer(s) | Lionel Martin | 75' | Dick Edwards | 88' |
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 75' |
Teams

GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dick Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Chambers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Peter Broadbent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK John Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John McCormick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Mel Blyth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB John Loughlan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Roger Hoy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Steve Kember | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Woodruff | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Lazarus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Colin Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF John Woodward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Jim Oliver | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 47โ Goal, 0-1, (Crystal Palace), Colin Taylor
๐ฅ
| 61โ Goal, 0-2, (Crystal Palace), Tony Taylor
โฝ | 75โ Goal, 1-2, Lionel Martin, Assist by Brian Godfrey
๐ฅ
| 78โ Goal, 1-3, (Crystal Palace), Roger Hoy
๐ฅ
| 86โ Goal, 1-4, (Crystal Palace), Colin Taylor
โฝ | 88โ Goal, 2-4, Dick Edwards
๐ | FT Crystal Palace 4-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
There is no change at the bottom of the table as Villa and Fulham both lose to remain two points from safety.
Meanwhile the self styled saviours of Villa, led by Pat Matthews, seem to promise a future of controversy as directorships are allegedly offered around in exchange for investment. This leads to suggestions of uncertainty over the capital claimed to have been available in the โtake-overโ. One such โinvitedโ party is a travel agent and Birmingham City director named Herbert Douglas Ellis who confirms he will be Chairman. Meanwhile Matthews is accused of intending to parachute in a manager, Tommy Docherty, without the usual process.
Arthur Cox's caretaker spell ends as Villa now have just three wins in the last twenty eight games and make it three wins, eight draws and twelve defeats in twenty three division two games so far this season.
Meanwhile, midfielder John Chambers made his second and final appearance aged 19 before moving on to Southend United in July 1969. --- Wednesday, 18 December 1968 Tommy Docherty is announced as the new Villa manager.