Game #2984
Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 10 August 1968
Lost
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Sheffield United
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 17,707
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Sheffield United
3-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 10 August 1968
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Mike Ferguson
🥅 | 9’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Alan Woodward
🥅 | 29’ Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield United), Mike Hill
🔁 | 29’ Sub off, Alan Deakin, Sub on, Mick Wright
🥅 | 30’ Goal, 0-3, (Sheffield United), Tony Currie
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 3-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 1-3, Willie Anderson, pen
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 3-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 10 August 1968
Villa open the season with defeat at Bramall Lane as they fall three behind within thirty minutes before they stem the flow and manage a late consolation from the penalty spot.
Tommy Cummings' Villa open the season with defeat at Bramall Lane and were now without a win in the last five matches under his stewardship, losing three.
Meanwhile, midfielder Mike Ferguson made his Villa debut aged 25 after moving from Blackburn Rovers in May 1968 for a fee of £55,000
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | #529 | £55,000 signing from Blackburn
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #46 |
Saturday, 10 August 1968
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🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | County Durham, 1968-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
🕒 46 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 7 🟥 23 | 1.20
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | County Durham, 1968-1980
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Tommy Cummings hands Mike Ferguson his debut.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.00 |
Oldest Player |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 | 28.41 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 | 21.48 |
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | 🟢 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Arthur Rowley | 🏴 |
Sheffield United
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
RB Len Badger | 🏴 |
CB David Munks | 🏴 |
D Ken Mallender | 🏴 |
M Wagstaff | 🏴 |
M Tom Fenoughty | 🏴 |
W Alan Woodward | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Tony Currie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Colin Addison | 🏴 |
W Gil Reece | 🏴 |
F Mick Hill | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | for M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | 29' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Frank Barlow | 🏴 |
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
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | | 170 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 32 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 10 Aug 1968, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane