Game #2900
Aston Villa
2-1-4, 5 PTS
Saturday, 10 September 1966


Won
17th (+3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
Blackpool
0-1-6, 1 PTS
Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 15,238
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
Blackpool
0-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Tony Scott | 40' | Johnny MacLeod | 62' |
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 10 September 1966
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 1-0, Johnny MacLeod, Assist by Tony Scott
🕒 | HT Blackpool 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 2-0, Lew Chatterley, Assist by Johnny MacLeod
🕒 | FT Blackpool 0-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 10 September 1966
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackpool


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1952-53
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1966-67 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #108 |
Saturday, 10 September 1966
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🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: John Thacker | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1962-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 108 | 🟩 | 42 🟨 16 🟥 50 | 1.31
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: John Thacker | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1962-1973
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Johnny MacLeod replaces Mick Wright.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.82 |
Oldest Player |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 | 28.58 |
Youngest Player |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 | 20.62 |
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967

Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ron Suart | 🏴 |

Blackpool
GK Alan Taylor | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Armfield | 🏴 |
CB John McPhee | 🏴 |
CB Emlyn Hughes | 🏴 |
FB Tommy Thompson | 🏴 |
M Glyn James | 🏴 |
M Hugh Fisher | 🏴 |
W Ian Moir | 🏴 |
W Les Lea | 🏴 |
CF Ray Charnley | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Waddell | 🏴 |
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M John Craven | 🏴 |
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
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.

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 | |
---|---|
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
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
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Reported
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 10 September 1966, Villa 2-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.

