Game #2897
Aston Villa
0-1-3, 1 PTS
Wednesday, 31 August 1966
Lost
20th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
3-1-0, 7 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 25,184
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 31 August 1966
🥅 | 9’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Graham Pugh
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 60’ Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), John Fantham
🟨 | Booking, Mike Tindall, Dissent.
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 31 August 1966
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1966-67 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Wednesday, 31 August 1966
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🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Harold Richards | 🏴 | Oldham, -1968
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 105 | 🟩 | 40 🟨 16 🟥 49 | 1.30
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harold Richards | 🏴 | Oldham, 1965-1968
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 12 Apr 1965, Villa 3-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Cards: 🟨
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Keith Bradley and Lew Chatterley replace Graham Parker and Dave Rudge.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.08 |
Oldest Player |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 28.56 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.95 |
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 31 August 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
🟥 31 August 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 31 August 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.