Game #2973
Aston Villa
13-3-16, 29 PTS
Monday, 18 March 1968
Lost
15th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Preston North End
Deepdale
Attendance: 17,043
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
Preston North End
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 5' |
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 18 March 1968
⚽ | 5’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Greenhalgh, Assist by Brian Godfrey
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), John Ritchie
🥅 | 35’ Goal, 1-2, (Preston North End), Willie Irvine
🕔 | HT Preston North End 2-1 Aston Villa
🕔 | FT Preston North End 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Alan Deakin.
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 18 March 1968
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Preston North End
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1937–38
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Monday, 18 March 1967
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🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 35 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 3 🟥 18 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Tommy Cummings names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.28 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | 34.87 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 | 21.09 |
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Harry Potts | 🏴 |
Preston North End
GK Alan Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
RB Bertie Patrick | 🏴 |
D Jim Smith | 🏴 |
CB Bill Cranston | 🏴 |
LB John Ritchie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Jimmy McNab | 🏴 |
M Alan Spavin | 🏴 |
M Archie Gemmill | 🏴 |
W Derek Temple | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Willie Irvine | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Ray Charnley | 🏴 |
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M George Lyall | 🏴 |
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
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 18 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Preston, Deepdale.