Game #3020
Aston Villa
10-9-13, 29 PTS
Saturday, 1 March 1969
Won
15th (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Sheffield United
12-6-11, 30 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,480
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
3-1
Sheffield United
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 58' | Dave Rudge | 69' |
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 March 1969
⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Barrie Hole
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
⚽ | 58’ Goal, 2-0, Dave Simmons, Assist by Brian Godfrey
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 2-1, (Sheffield United), John Tudor
⚽ | 69’ Goal, 3-1, Dave Simmons, Assist by Dave Rudge
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Sheffield United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 March 1969
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
Aston Villa
Sheffield United
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Saturday, 1 March 1969
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🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 13 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 2 🟥 2 | 2.23
Villa Career Form:
Champions
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 25 March 1967, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Brian Godfrey replaces Lionel Martin.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.55 |
Oldest Player |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 | 35.82 |
Youngest Player |
F Dave Simmons | 🏴 | 20.36 |
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴 |
F Dave Simmons | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Arthur Rowley | 🏴 |
Sheffield United
GK Alan Hodgkinson | 🏴 |
LB Ted Hemsley | 🏴 |
CB David Munks | 🏴 |
FB Mick Heaton | 🏴 |
CB Eddie Colquhoun | 🏴 |
WH David Powell | 🏴 |
M Tony Currie | 🏴 |
M Wagstaff | 🏴 |
W Gil Reece | 🏴 |
W Alan Woodward | 🏴 |
F John Tudor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 |
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
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, 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
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.