Game #3029
Aston Villa
12-14-15, 38 PTS
Saturday, 12 April 1969


Won
14th (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Birmingham City
16-8-16, 40 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 52,772
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0

Birmingham City

Assist(s) | None
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 April 1969
🟨 | 39' Booking, Mike Ferguson, Kicking ball away.
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 1-0, Dave Simmons
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 April 1969
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Birmingham City


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1968-69 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #22 |
Saturday, 12 April 1969
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🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 22 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 | 7 🟥 4 | 1.82
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 9 November 1968, Villa 0-1, Preston, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Lew Chatterley replaces Dave Rudge.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.10 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 28.97 |
Youngest Player |
F Dave Simmons | 🏴 | 20.48 |
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970

Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F Dave Simmons | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Stan Cullis | 🏴 |

Birmingham City
GK Dave Latchford | 🏴 |
CB Dave Robinson | 🏴 |
D Gary Pendrey | 🏴 |
D Malcolm Page | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
M Johnny Vincent | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
IF Ron Wylie (ex) | 🏴 |
IF Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Phil Summerill | 🏴 |
CF Fred Pickering | 🏴 |
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Dave Rudge | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

LH Malcolm Beard | 🏴 |
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
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, 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 | |
---|---|
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, 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
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE

Suspension | 1 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 12 April 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.

