Game #3038
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 3 September 1969


Lost
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
League Cup
West Bromwich Albion
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,303
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2

West Brom

Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 71' |
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 3 September 1969
🥅 | 21’ Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Colin Suggett
🔁 | 21’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Mike Ferguson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 1-1, Barrie Hole, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 1-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Jeff Astle
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
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
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 3 September 1969
Villa lose to Albion in the second round of the League Cup.
Tommy Docherty's Villa lose to neighbours Albion in the League Cup as a season of woe continues.
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, 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
West Bromwich Albion


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1967-68
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #31 |
Wednesday, 3 September 1969
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🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970
🕒 31 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 | 8 🟥 11 | 1.42
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
🆘 "Amazing leniency" cost Villa
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Griffiths and Barry Hole replace Dave Rudge and Mike Ferguson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.86 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 27.36 |
Youngest Player |
M John Griffiths | 🏴 | 18.23 |
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MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | 1968-1970

Aston Villa
GK Evan Williams | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Griffiths | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Alan Ashman | 🏴 |

West Bromwich Albion
GK John Osbourne | 🏴 |
FB Doug Fraser | 🏴 |
CB John Kaye | 🏴 |
D Alan Merrick | 🏴 |
FB Lyndon Hughes | 🏴 |
CH John Talbut | 🏴 |
M Bobby Hope | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
M Colin Suggett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Tony Brown | 🏴 |
CF Jeff Astle | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 21' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Danny Hegan | 🏴 |
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

🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 | | 40 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, 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
🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 3 Sep 1969, Villa 1-2 Albion, Villa Park

