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
🟩 1 Jan 1966, Villa 4-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Newcastle United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
Aston Villa
Newcastle United
🟩 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 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