Game #2916
Aston Villa
7-3-12, 17 PTS
Monday, 26 December 1966
Lost
18th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Sunderland
7-3-11, 17 PTS
Roker Park
Attendance: 31,262
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
Sunderland
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 26 December 1966
🥅 | 7’ Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), John O’Hare
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 60’ Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Martin Harvey
🥅 | 72’ Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland), Neil Martin
🕒 | FT Sunderland 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 26 December 1966
Villa are beaten at Roker Park by fellow strugglers Sunderland in the first of a double header. As a result Villa fall below Sunderland, who keep their game in hand, and sit three points clear of drop.
Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa lose for the second time in three to make it seven wins, three draws and twelve defeats in twenty two League games so far this season.
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1936-37
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1966-67 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #124 |
Monday, 26 December 1966
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🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 124 | 🟩 | 47 🟨 18 🟥 59 | 1.28
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Dick Taylor names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.78 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | 33.64 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 20.27 |
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ian McColl | 🏴 |
Sunderland
GK Jimmy Montgomery | 🏴 |
RB Cecil Irwin | 🏴 |
RB Martin Harvey | 🇬🇧 |
LB Len Ashurst | 🏴 |
M George Kinnell | 🏴 |
M Dave Elliott | 🏴 |
M Jim Baxter | 🏴 |
W George Mulhall | 🏴 |
F George Herd | 🏴 |
F John O’Hare | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Neil Martin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
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
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
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
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 26 Dec 1966, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.