Game #3003
Aston Villa
2-7-10, 11 PTS
Saturday, 16 November 1968
Lost
22nd (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Portsmouth
5-8-6, 18 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,154
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
Portsmouth
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 November 1968
🥅 | 19’ Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Nick Jennings
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 69’ Goal, 0-2, (Portsmouth), Nick Jennings
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 2-0 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
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 November 1968
Villa lose to mid table Portsmouth in Arthur Cox’s first game in charge to leave them bottom of the table, three points from safety.
Arthur Cox opens his caretaker spell with a defeat, as a result Villa now have just two wins in the last twenty four games and make it two wins, seven draws and ten defeats in nineteen division two games so far this season.
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
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
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 16 November 1968
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🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Arthur Cox (Caretaker) | 🏴 | Southam, 1968
Referee: Iorwerth Jones | 🏴 | Trelewis, 1966-1975
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | DDLLL |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Arthur Cox | 🏴 |
🕒 1 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 | 0 🟥 1 | 0.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Iorwerth Jones | 🏴 | Trelewis, 1966-1975
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 3 February 1968, Villa 1-0 Palace, Selhurst Park.
Cards: None
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
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
In his first game as caretaker boss following the sacking of Tommy Cummings, Arthur Cox recalls Alan Deakin and Willie Anderson in place of Tommy Mitchinson and Barry Hole. Hole did not feature in the match following a bust up with caretaker manager Arthur Cox which led to him storming out and being suspended by the club.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.62 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | 35.53 |
Youngest Player |
F John Woodward | 🏴 | 21.83 |
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
MANAGER
Arthur Cox | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
F John Woodward | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Smith | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK John Milkins | 🏴 |
RB Roy Pack | 🏴 |
LB George Ley | 🏴 |
WH Harry Harris | 🏴 |
M George Smith | 🏴 |
M Eoin Hand | 🇮🇪 |
M Brian Bromley | 🏴 |
W Nicky Jennings | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Mike Treblicock | 🏴 |
F Ray Pointer | 🏴 |
F Billy Brown | 🏴 |
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Albert McCann | 🏴 |
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 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
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 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 16 Nov 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton