Game #2970
Aston Villa
13-3-13, 29 PTS
Saturday, 2 March 1968
Won
13th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Millwall
9-14-9, 32 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 14,886
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
3-1
Millwall
Assist(s) | Dave Rudge | 42' |
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 March 1968
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 0-1, (Millwall), Bryan Conlan
⚽ | 29’ Goal, 1-1, Willie Anderson, pen
⚽ | 42’ Goal, 2-1, Willie Anderson, Assist by Dave Rudge
🕔 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Millwall
⚽ | 46’ Goal, 3-1, Tommy Mitchinson
💥 | 54' Player retired injured (Millwall), Lawrie Lesley
🕔 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Millwall
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 March 1968
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Millwall
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Millwall
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #32 |
Saturday, 2 March 1968
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🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Geoffrey Roper | 🏴 | Stowmarket, 1966-1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 32 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 3 🟥 15 | 1.41
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Geoffrey Roper | 🏴 | Stowmarket, 1961-1968
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 8 October 1966, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Dave Rudge replaces Dave Roberts.
Starting XI Average Age
| 22.98 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 27.85 |
Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 20.13 |
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Benny Fenton | 🏴 |
Millwall
GK Lawrie Leslie | 🏴 | ❌ |
RB John Gilchrist | 🏴 |
CB Barry Kitchener | 🏴 |
D Dennis Burnett | 🏴 |
LB Harry Cripps | 🏴 |
M Ken Jones | 🏴 |
M Derek Possee | 🏴 |
M George Jacks | 🏴 |
W Billy Neil | 🏴 |
W Keith Weller | 🏴 |
F Bryan Conlon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Harry Cripps | 🏴 |
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
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Dunn | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, 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
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 2 March 1968, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park.