Game #2876
Aston Villa
10-3-12, 23 PTS
Saturday, 29 January 1966
Lost
14th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Sheffield United
11-8-8, 30 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,318
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-2
Sheffield United
Assist(s) | None
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 29 January 1966
🥅 | 25' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Gil Reece
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Sheffield United
🥅 | 69' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Gil Reece
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Sheffield United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 29 January 1966
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #84 |
Saturday, 29 January 1965
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🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 84 | 🟩 | 35 🟨 12 🟥 37 | 1.39
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alan Baker and Barry Stobart replace Phil Woosnam and Johnny MacLeod.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.97 |
Oldest Player |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 27.97 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.36 |
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, 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 | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
CF Barry Stobart | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Harris | 🏴 |
Sheffield United
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
RB Len Badger | 🏴 |
D Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
D Ken Mallender | 🏴 |
M Joe Shaw | 🏴 |
M Tony Wagstaff | 🏴 |
M Tom Fenoughty | 🏴 |
M Barry Wagstaff | 🏴 |
M Alan Birchenall | 🏴 |
W Gil Reece | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Alan Woodward | 🏴 |
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB David Munks | 🏴 |
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
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, 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
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 29 Jan 1966, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Villa Park