Game #2988
Aston Villa
1-2-2, 4 PTS
Monday, 26 August 1968
Won
14th= (+3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Bristol City
0-3-2, 3 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 17,679
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0
Bristol City
Assist(s) | Mike Ferguson | 73' |
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 26 August 1968
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bristol City
⚽ | 73’ Goal, 1-0, John Woodward, Assist by Mick Ferguson
🔁 | 74’ Sub off, Dave Rudge, Sub on, Brian Greenhalgh
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 26 August 1968
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #50 |
Monday, 26 August 1968
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🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 50 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 9 🟥 24 | 1.20
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Dunn, Bobby Park and Dave Rudge replace Colin Withers, Willie Anderson and Brian Greenhalgh.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.00 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 28.34 |
Youngest Player |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 20.61 |
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Bristol City
GK Mike Gibson | 🏴 |
RB Trevor Jacobs | 🏴 |
FB Alec Briggs | 🏴 |
RH Ken Wimshurst | 🏴 |
CH Jack Connor | 🏴 |
WH Gordon Parr | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kellard | 🏴 |
W Gerry Sharpe | 🏴 |
IF Chris Crowe | 🏴 |
F Chris Garland | 🏴 |
CF John Galley | 🏴 |
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Brian Greenhalgh | 🏴 | for M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 74' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Terry Bush | 🏴 |
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
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 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 John Dunn | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 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
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 26 August 1968, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.