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 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-1
Arsenal
Assist(s) | None
🟥 31 Dec 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 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 December 1966
Villa are beaten 1-0 after an ultra defensive Arsenal performance and a controversial offside decision against Dick Taylor's men.
Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa lose for the second time in three to make it eight wins, three draws and thirteen defeats in twenty four League games so far this season.
🟥 31 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa 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
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1952–53
🟥 31 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Dave Roberts | 🏴 | for W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 31 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 31 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 31 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 31 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 31 Dec 1966, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.