Game #2918
Aston Villa
8-3-13, 19 PTS
Saturday, 31 December 1966
Lost
19th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Arsenal
8-7-9, 23 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 19,440
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-1
Arsenal
Assist(s) | None
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 December 1966
💥 | 15' Referee Cooke disallows a legitimate Villa goal for offside
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Frank McLintock
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Johnny MacLeod, Sub on, Dave Roberts
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 December 1966
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1952–53
Aston Villa
Arsenal
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1966-67 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #126 |
Saturday, 31 December 1966
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🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Colin Cooke | 🏴 | Blackburn, -1966 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
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
🕒 126 | 🟩 | 48 🟨 18 🟥 60 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Colin Cooke | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1966 🆘
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 Really poor offside decision with an opposition player on the goalline costs Villa
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 30 Apr 1966, Villa 3-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Cards: None
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Dick Taylor names the same line up for a fourth successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.79 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | 33.65 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 20.28 |
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa 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
Bertie Mee | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Jim Furnell | 🏴 |
CB Peter Simpson | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ure | 🏴 |
RB Peter Storey | 🏴 |
LB Bob McNab | 🏴 |
WH Frank McLintock | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jon Sammels | 🏴 |
M Colin Addison | 🏴 |
M George Graham (ex) | 🏴 |
W Gordon Neilson | 🏴 |
W George Armstrong | 🏴 |
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Dave Roberts | 🏴 | for W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Tom Walley | 🏴 |
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 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
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
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 31 December 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.