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 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 31 Aug 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
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
🟥 31 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 31 August 1966
Villa lose for the third successive game to leave them with one goal, one point and three defeats in their four first division matches under Dick Taylor to sit 20th, third from bottom in the table, one place above the relegation zone.
Dick Taylor's Villa fail to score and lose for the third successive game to make it a draw and three defeats so far this season. Despite winning three of the final five matches of 1965-66, Taylor had now presided over ten defeats in sixteen.
🟥 31 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
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
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
🟥 31 Aug 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 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Harold Richards | 🏴 | Oldham, 1965-1968
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 105 | 🟩 | 40 🟨 16 🟥 49 | 1.30
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 31 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harold Richards | 🏴 | Oldham, 1965-1968
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Mike Tindall
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 31 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 31 Aug 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 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 31 Aug 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 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 31 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 31 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 31 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 31 Aug 1966, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.