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Villa Matches Refereed by

John Homewood

🟨 16 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Tommy Craig | 42' |

Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 42' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 14
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨

5th (-)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB David Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M John Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Subs:
RB Gary Williams | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 35’ Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Micky Walsh
⚽ | 42’ Goal, 1-1, Tommy Craig, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
🔁 | 77’ Sub off, Gary Shelton, Sub on, Gary Williams 🟢
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton

🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Tackle

🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.

Scorer(s) | Frank Carrodus | 28' |

Assist(s) | Not recorded

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 13
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 23 March 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park.
Cards: None

Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥

8th (-)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F John Deehan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Subs:
M John Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 15’ Goal, 1-0, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), John Richards
⚽ | 28’ Goal, 1-1, Frank Carrodus
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Mel Eves
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off Andy Gray, Sub on, John Gregory
🥅 | 86’ Goal, 1-3, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Billy Rafferty
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Aston Villa

🟩 23 March 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | John Gidman | 26' | Andy Gray | 34' | John Deehan | 55' | 86' |

Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 34' | Andy Gray | 55' | John Gidman | 86' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 12
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 7
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 18 October 1975, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park. 🆘
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨

Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩

8th (-3)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK John Burridge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Charlie Young | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB John Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F John Deehan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-0, John Gidman
⚽ | 34’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Sunderland
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 3-0, John Deehan, Assist by Andy Gray
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 3-1, (Sunderland), Mel Holden
🟥 | 69’ Sending off, (Sunderland), Colin Waldron
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 4-1, John Deehan, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Sunderland

🟥 18 October 1975, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison Park.

Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 87' |

Assist(s) | John Gidman | 87' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 11
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 7
🆘 : 1
🆘 Waved play on, before awarding a penalty, which was saved, and ordered it to be retaken, which was scored.
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 15 February 1975, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Portman Road.
Cards: None

Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥

11th= (-1)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK John Burridge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Subs:
FB John Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 24’ Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Gary Jones
💥 | 36’ Missed Penalty (Everton), Gary Jones
🥅 | 36’ Goal, 0-2, (Everton, pen), Gary Jones
🕒 | HT Everton 2-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 70' Sub off, Brian Little, Sub on, John Robson
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 1-2, Chris Nicholl, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | FT Everton 2-1 Aston Villa

🟥 15 February 1975, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Portman Road.

Scorer(s) | Bobby McDonald | 10' | Alun Evans | 50' |

Assists(s) | Keith Leonard | 10' | 50' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 10
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 6
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 10 November 1973, Villa 0-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
Cards: None

Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥

5th Round

FA Cup

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB John Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

⚽ | 10’ Goal, 1-0, Bobby McDonald, Assist by Keith Leonard
🕒 | HT Ipswich Town 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 2-0, Alun Evans, Assist by Keith Leonard
🥅 | 63’ Goal, 2-1, (Ipswich Town), David Johnson
🥅 | 78’ Goal, 2-2, (Ipswich Town), Bryan Hamilton
🥅 | 84’ Goal, 2-3, (Ipswich Town), Bryan Hamilton
🕒 | FT Ipswich Town 3-2 Aston Villa

🟥 10 November 1973, Villa 0-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 28 October 1972, Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥

2nd=

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

🥅 | 40’ Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Norman Piper
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 89’ Goal, 0-2, (Portsmouth), Ron Davies
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 2-0 Aston Villa

🟨 | Booking, Trevor Hockey, Trip.

🟨 28 October 1972, Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 11' |

Assist(s) | Chris Nicholl | 11' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 11 March 1972, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor.
Cards: None

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨

2nd= (+1)

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Chris Nicholl
🥅 | 37’ Goal, 1-1, (Middlesbrough), David Armstrong
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough

🟩 11 March 1972, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor.

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 25' | Ray Graydon | 33' |

Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 25' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 21 August 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park.
Cards: None

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩

1st (-)

Division Three

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

🟢 | 1’ Debut, Chris Nicholl
⚽ | 25’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
⚽ | 33’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Rotherham United 0-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Rotherham United 0-2 Aston Villa

🟨 21 August 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park.

Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 21' |

Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 21' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 9 April 1971, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
Cards: 🟨

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨

2nd=

Division Three

Team

Starting XI:
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
D Keith Bradley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

🥅 | 12’ Goal, 0-1, (Walsall), John Manning
⚽ | 21’ Goal, 1-1, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Walsall 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Walsall 1-1 Aston Villa

🟥 9 April 1971, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 14 November 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay.
Cards: None

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥

3rd= (-)

Division Three

Team

Starting XI:
GK John Dunn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Harry Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dave Gibson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Subs:
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🕒 | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 0-1, Brighton & Hove Albion, Kit Napier
🔁 | 80’ Sub off, Dave Gibson, Sub off, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa

🟥 14 November 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay.

Scorer(s) | Fred Turnbull | 78' |

Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 78' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 3 September 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park. 🆘
Cards: 🟨

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥

3rd= (-)

Division Three

Team

Starting XI:
GK John Dunn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

🥅 | 4’ Goal, 0-1, (Halifax Town), Billy Atkins
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 0-2, (Halifax Town), Billy Atkins
🕒 | HT Halifax Town 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 1-2, Fred Turnbull, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Halifax Town 2-1 Aston Villa

🟨 | Booking, Mick Wright, Late tackle

🟥 3 September 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Barrie Hole | 71' |

Assists(s) | Bruce Rioch | 71' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
🆘 "Amazing leniency" cost Villa
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 5 October 1968, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park.
Cards: None

Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979 🆘
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥

2nd Round

League Cup

Team

Starting XI:
GK Evan Williams | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M John Griffiths | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 21’ Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Colin Suggett
🔁 | 21’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Mike Ferguson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 1-1, Barrie Hole, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 1-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Jeff Astle
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 West Bromwich Albion

🟨 5 October 1968, Villa 1-1 Cardiff, Ninian Park.

Scorer(s) | Brian Godfrey | 72' |

Assist(s) | Dave Rudge | 72' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 7 October 1967, Villa 2-4 Birmingham, Villa Park 🆘
Cards: None

Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨

20th= (+1)

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK John Dunn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
M Lionel Martin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 44’ Goal, 0-1, (Cardiff City), John Toshack
🕒 | HT Cardiff City 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 1-1, Brian Godfrey, Assist by Dave Rudge
🔁 | 78' Sub off, Dave Rudge, Sub on, Lionel Martin
🕒 | FT Cardiff City 1-1 Aston Villa

🟥 7 October 1967, Villa 2-4 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Greenhalgh | 4' | Brian Godfrey | 30' |

Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 4' | Dave Rudge | 30' |

Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
🆘 Gave a penalty against Chatterley for hands despite it having been entirely unintentional before ignoring an assault on Bobby Park
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨

Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Surrey, 1966-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥

19th (-1)

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK Colin Withers | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
M Bobby Park | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Match Timeline

⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Greenhalgh, Assist by Willie Anderson
🥅 | 21’ Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City), Barry Bridges
💥 | 24' Mike Tindall and Vincent fight but escape with a stern warning
⚽ | 30’ Goal, 2-1, Brian Godfrey, Assist by Dave Rudge
🥅 | 37’ Goal, 2-2, (Birmingham City, pen), Malcolm Beard
🕔 | HT Aston Villa 2-2 Birmingham City
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 2-3, (Birmingham City), Geoff Vowden
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 2-4, (Birmingham City), Barry Bridges
🔁 | Sub off, Dave Rudge, Sub on, Bobby Park
💥 | Bobby Park felled by Colin Green but referee Homewood takes no action
🕔 | FT Aston Villa 2-4 Birmingham City

🟨 | Booking, Mike Tindall

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