Game #2877
Aston Villa
10-3-13, 23 PTS
Saturday, 5 February 1966
Lost
15th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division One
Leicester City
12-5-10, 29 PTS
Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,073
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Leicester City
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Hamilton | 81' |
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 February 1966
🥅 | 35' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Graham Cross
🕒 | HT Leicester City 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 81' Goal, 1-1, Tony Hateley, Assist by Willie Hamilton
🔁 | 81' Sub off, Alan Deakin, Sub on, Dave Pountney
🥅 | 86' Goal, 1-2, (Leicester City), Bobby Roberts
🕒 | FT Leicester City 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 February 1966
A better performance but Villa are out of luck as they lose a third game in succession and fall to 15th in the table as their FA Cup conquerers win again.
Dick Taylor's Villa lose for the fourth time in five and for the third successive game to make it ten wins, two draws and fourteen defeats in twenty six League matches.
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1963-64
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #85 |
Saturday, 5 February 1966
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🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Leslie Hamer | 🏴 | Bolton, -1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 85 | 🟩 | 35 🟨 12 🟥 38 | 1.38
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Leslie Hamer | 🏴 | Bolton, -1968
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alan Deakin, Mike Tindall, Johnny MacLeod and Phil Woosnam replace Dave Pountney, Barry Stobart, Graham Parker and Tony Scott.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.98 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 33.15 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.38 |
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Matt Gillies | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK Gordon Banks | 🏴 |
D John Sjoberg | 🏴 |
CB Graham Cross | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Richie Norman | 🏴 |
M Peter Rodrigues | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Goodfellow | 🏴 |
M Bobby Roberts | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dave Gibson | 🏴 |
W Jackie Sinclair | 🏴 |
W Mike Stringfellow | 🏴 |
CF Derek Dougan (ex) | 🇬🇧 |
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Dave Pountney | 🏴 | for M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 81' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
D Max Dougan | 🏴 |
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
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
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
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 5 Feb 1966, Villa 1-2 Leicester, Filbert Street