Game #3035
Aston Villa
0-1-3, 1 PTS
Saturday, 23 August 1969
Lost
20th= (-4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division Two
Swindon Town
2-2-1, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,797
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-2
Swindon Town
Assists(s) | None
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 August 1969
🥅 | 15’ Goal, 0-1, (Swindon Town), Arthur Horsfield
🥅 | 41’ Goal, 0-2, (Swindon Town), Rod Thomas
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Swindon Town
🔁 | 56’ Sub off, Willie Anderson, Sub on, Brian Godfrey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Swindon Town
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 August 1969
Villa face Swindon Town for the first time in competitive football, Swindon become the 96th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Tommy Docherty's terrible start to the season continues as Villa make it a draw and three losses in four division two games so far this season.
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Swindon Town
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1968-69
Aston Villa
Swindon Town
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #28 |
Saturday, 23 August 1969
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🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 28 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 | 8 🟥 8 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1981
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 14 September 1968, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Willie Anderson replaces Brian Godfrey.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.22 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 27.33 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 18.82 |
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
Aston Villa
GK Evan Williams | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Fred Ford | 🏴 |
Swindon Town
GK Peter Downsborough | 🏴 |
RB Rod Thomas | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RB Joe Butler | 🏴 |
CB Frank Burrows | 🏴 |
LB John Trollope | 🏴 |
LH Stan Harland | 🏴 |
M Roger Smart | 🏴 |
M John Smith | 🏴 |
W Don Rogers | 🏴 |
F Arthur Horsfield | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter Noble | 🏴 |
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | for M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 56' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Chris Jones | 🏴 |
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
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Evan Williams | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, 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
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.