Game #2890
Aston Villa
13-6-20, 32 PTS
Wednesday, 27 April 1966
Lost
21st (-4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
13-7-17, 33 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 27,269
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 27 April 1966
💥 | 38' Missed Penalty, Tony Hateley
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 66' Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), John Fantham
🥅 | 70' Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), John Fantham
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 27 April 1966
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 1959-66 | 🕒 181 (0) | ⚽ 33 | 🔥 46 | 🇺 1 | #470 |
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #98 |
Wednesday, 27 April 1966
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🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 98 | 🟩 | 38 🟨 15 🟥 45 | 1.32
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jimmy MacEwan replaces Tony Scott.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.78 |
Oldest Player |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 37.12 |
Youngest Player |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 | 20.25 |
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🔴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Alan Brown | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Ron Springett | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
CB Sam Ellis | 🏴 |
RB Wilf Smith | 🏴 |
LH Gerry Young | 🏴 |
M Graham Pugh | 🏴 |
M John Quinn | 🏴 |
M Peter Eustace | 🏴 |
M Jim McCalliog | 🏴 |
IF John Fantham | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Dave Ford | 🏴 |
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
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
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
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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SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 Apr 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough