Game #2885
Aston Villa
12-5-17, 29 PTS
Saturday, 26 March 1966
Lost
14th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division One
Liverpool
23-6-6, 52 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,398
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-3
Liverpool
Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 March 1966
🥅 | 42' Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Roger Hunt
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool
🥅 | 49' Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Ian Callaghan
🥅 | 62' Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Roger Hunt
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-3 Liverpool
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 March 1966
Villa are beaten by champions elect Liverpool - no shame in that - to remain 14th in the table.
Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa make it seventeen goals against in four games and twelve wins, four draws and eighteen defeats in thirty four League matches.
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Liverpool
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1964-65
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #93 |
Saturday, 26 March 1966
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🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 93 | 🟩 | 37 🟨 14 🟥 42 | 1.34
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Tony Scott replaces Jimmy MacEwan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.28 |
Oldest Player |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 28.12 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.51 |
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bill Shankly | 🏴 |
Liverpool
GK Tommy Lawrence | 🏴 |
LB Gerry Byrne | 🏴 |
CB Ron Yeats | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Smith | 🏴 |
RB Chris Lawler | 🏴 |
M Willie Stevenson | 🏴 |
M Ian Callaghan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Peter Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Alf Arrowsmith | 🏴 |
CF Ian St. John | 🏴 |
CF Roger Hunt | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Phil Chisnall | 🏴 |
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
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, 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
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park