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 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | None
🟩 12 Apr 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
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
🟩 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 April 1969
Villa record their second win in nine as they beat neighbours Birmingham at Villa Park.
Tommy Docherty's Villa win for the second time in four games but have just two victories in their last nine as they make it twelve wins, fourteen draws and fifteen defeats in forty one division two games so far this season.
🟩 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
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
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
🟩 12 Apr 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 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1968–1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
🕒 22 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 | 7 🟥 4 | 1.82
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1968–1983
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Mike Ferguson
CARDS
🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 12 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 12 Apr 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 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Dave Rudge | 🏴 | | 3 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 12 Apr 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 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Suspension | 1 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 12 Apr 1969, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park