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 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
Portsmouth
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
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
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 November 1968
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 16 November 1968
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🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
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 | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 1 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 | 0 🟥 1 | 0.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
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
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
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 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
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 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
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 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton 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
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.