Game #2982
Aston Villa
15-7-19, 37 PTS
Saturday, 4 May 1968
Lost
13th= (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division Two
Bristol City
13-10-18, 36 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,301
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-4
Bristol City
Assist(s) | Tommy Mitchinson | 3' | Dave Rudge | 12' |
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 May 1968
⚽ | 3’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Godfrey, Assist by Tommy Mitchinson
🥅 | 9’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol City), Jantzen Derrick
⚽ | 12’ Goal, 2-1, Lew Chatterley, Assist by Dave Rudge
🥅 | 19’ Goal, 2-2, (Bristol City), Chris Crowe
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 2-3, (Bristol City), Chris Garland
🕔 | HT Aston Villa 2-3 Bristol City
🥅 | 54’ Goal, 2-4, (Bristol City), Terry Bush
🕔 | FT Aston Villa 2-4 Bristol City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 May 1968
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Bristol City
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1967-68 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #44 |
Saturday, 4 May 1968
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Harold Richards | 🏴 | Oldham, -1968
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 2-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-4
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 44 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 7 🟥 21 | 1.25
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harold Richards | 🏴 | Oldham, 1965-1968
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 25 February 1967, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Elland Road.
Cards: None
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Dave Rudge and Charlie Aitken replace Mick Wright and Johnny MacLeod.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.16 |
Oldest Player |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 | 28.14 |
Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 20.30 |
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Bristol City
GK Barry Watling | 🏴 |
RB Trevor Jacobs | 🏴 |
CB Geoff Merrick | 🏴 |
FB Alec Briggs | 🏴 |
RH Ken Wimshurst | 🏴 |
CH Jack Connor | 🏴 |
W Jantzen Derrick | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Danny Bartley | 🏴 |
IF Johnny Quigley | 🏴 |
IF Chris Crowe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Chris Garland | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Chris Garland | 🏴 | (CF Terry Bush | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
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
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, 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 | |
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🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, 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
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 4 May 1968, Villa 2-4 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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