Game #2979
Aston Villa
15-5-18, 35 PTS
Tuesday, 16 April 1968
Won
14th (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Portsmouth
17-13-8, 47 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,774
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0
Portsmouth
Assist(s) | Brian Greenhalgh |
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 16 April 1968
🕔 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Portsmouth
⚽ | Goal, 1-0, Dave Rudge, Assist by Brian Greenhalgh
🕔 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Portsmouth
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 16 April 1968
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Tuesday, 16 April 1968
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🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Unknown
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 41 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 5 🟥 20 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bobby Park replaces Alan Deakin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.21 |
Oldest Player |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 | 28.09 |
Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 20.25 |
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Smith | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK John Milkins | 🏴 |
FB Mike Travers | 🏴 |
RB Roy Pack | 🏴 |
LB George Ley | 🏴 |
WH Harry Harris | 🏴 |
CH Frank Haydock | 🏴 |
M George Smith | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kellard | 🏴 |
W John McClelland | 🏴 |
IF Cliff Portwood | 🏴 |
F Mike Treblicock | 🏴 |
CF Ron Tindall | 🏴 |
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
IF Cliff Portwood | 🏴 |
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
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, 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
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 16 April 1968, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park.