Game #2872
Aston Villa
9-3-10, 21 PTS
Saturday, 1 January 1966


Won
14th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Newcastle United
5-5-12, 15 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 19,423
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Aston Villa
4-2

Newcastle United

Assist(s) | Tony Scott | 5' | Willie Hamilton | 25' | Charlie Aitken | 89' |
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 January 1966
⚽ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Phil Woosnam, Assist by Tony Scott
⚽ | 25' Goal, 2-0, Johnny MacLeod, Assist by Willie Hamilton
🥅 | 27' Goal, 2-1, (Newcastle United), Albert Bennett
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle United
🥅 | 64' Goal, 2-2, (Newcastle United), Albert Bennett
⚽ | 85' Goal, 3-2, Willie Hamilton
💥 | 87' Player left field of play injured, John Sleeuwenhoek
⚽ | 89' Goal, 4-2, Phil Woosnam, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Newcastle United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 January 1966
Villa play at home on New Years day for only the fourth time in their history.
Villa had played their first New Years Day fixture in January 1891 and have now played just four home games on 1st January in 75 years.
Villa make it successive wins after allowing a two goal lead to slip, despite the points Villa drop to 14th having played two, and in some cases, three, fewer games then the rest of the League.
Dick Taylor's Villa - after an extended break - open 1966 with a second successive victory and have now scored ten goals in three games to make it nine wins, two draws and eleven defeats in twenty two League matches.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Newcastle United


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1954-55
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #80 |
Saturday, 1 January 1966
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🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: K. J. Sneddon | 🏴 | Southport, -1966
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 80 | 🟩 | 34 🟨 12 🟥 34 | 1.43
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: K. J. Sneddon | 🏴 | Southport, 1966
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Dick Taylor names the same line up for the third consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.90 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 33.05 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.28 |
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967

Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 | 🚑 | ❌ |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
M Graham Parker | 🏴 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Joe Harvey | 🏴 |

Newcastle United
GK Gordon Marshall | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Moncur | 🏴 |
CB John McGrath | 🏴 |
RB David Craig | 🇬🇧 |
RH Ollie Burton | 🏴 |
CH Billy Thompson | 🏴 |
LH Jim Iley | 🏴 |
F Pop Robson | 🏴 |
F Kit Napier | 🏴 |
F Dave Hilley | 🏴 |
F Albert Bennett | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

F Willie Penman | 🏴 |
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
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
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🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

