Game #2993
Aston Villa
1-3-5, 5 PTS
Wednesday, 18 September 1968


Lost
19th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division Two
Bolton Wanderers
4-3-2, 11 PTS
Burnden Park
Attendance: 14,279
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
Bolton Wanderers
4-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 18 September 1968
🥅 | 15’ Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Roy Greaves
🥅 | 26’ Goal, 0-2, (Bolton Wanderers), Hill
🕒 | HT Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 0-3, (Bolton Wanderers), Hulme
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 1-3, Brian Godfrey
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 1-4, (Bolton Wanderers), Roy Greaves
🔁 | 87’ Sub off, Charlie Aitken, Sub on, Bobby Park
🕒 | FT Bolton Wanderers 4-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 18 September 1968
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Bolton Wanderers


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1957-58
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #55 |
Wednesday, 18 September 1968
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🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1967-1968
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 55 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 10 🟥 28 | 1.11
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Lew Chatterley replaces Brian Greenhalgh.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.06 |
Oldest Player |
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 | 28.52 |
Youngest Player |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 21.67 |
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Cummings | 🏴 | 1967-1968

Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Nat Lofthouse | 🏴 | (Caretaker)

Bolton Wanderers
GK Eddie Hopkinson | 🏴 |
RB John Ritson | 🏴 |
CB John Hulme | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Dave Hatton | 🏴 |
LB Syd Farrimond | 🏴 |
M Gareth Williams | 🏴 |
M Freddie Hill | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Roy Greaves | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🟨 |
M Brian Bromley | 🏴 |
W Gordon Taylor | 🏴 |
W Terry Wharton | 🏴 |
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | M Bobby Park | 🏴 | for LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 87' |
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

Not Recorded
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
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden 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 | |
---|---|
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden 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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME


🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 18 September 1968, Villa 1-4 Bolton, Burnden Park.

