Game #2974
Aston Villa
13-3-17, 29 PTS
Saturday, 23 March 1968
Lost
15th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Blackburn Rovers
15-8-10, 38 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 14,111
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-2
Blackburn Rovers
Assist(s) | Johnny MacLeod | 78' |
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 March 1968
🥅 | 14’ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Don Martin
🥅 | 24’ Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Don Martin
🕔 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Blackburn Rovers
🔁 | 76’ Sub off, Charlie Aitken, Sub on, Peter Broadbent
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 1-2, Tommy Mitchinson, Assist by Johnny MacLeod
🕔 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 March 1968
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackburn Rovers
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1927–28
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Saturday, 23 March 1968
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🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 36 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 3 🟥 19 | 1.25
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Leo Callaghan | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1954-1971
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bobby Park, Johnny MacLeod and John Woodward replace Peter Broadbent, Brian Greenhalgh and Dick Edwards.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.40 |
Oldest Player |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | 29.35 |
Youngest Player |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 21.18 |
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Eddie Quigley | 🏴 |
Blackburn Rovers
GK John Barton | 🏴 |
LB Keith Newton | 🏴 |
FB Billy Wilson | 🏴 |
RH Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
CH John Coddington | 🏴 |
WH Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Eamonn Rogers | 🇮🇪 |
W John Connelly | 🏴 |
F Don Martin | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Malcolm Darling | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | for LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 76' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Malcolm Darling | 🏴 | (CB Ben Anderson | 🏴 |)
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
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
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 23 March 1968, Villa 1-2 Blackburn, Villa Park.