Tommy Docherty's terrible season continues as Villa lose for a fourth time in the last five League games to make it four wins, nine draws and thirteen defeats in twenty six division two matches. Villa’s latest reverse saw them rooted to the bottom of the Division Two table having conceded 36 and scoring only 19 goals. Meanwhile, defender Dick Edwards made his final appearance for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Torquay United in June 1970. Edwards played for Villa between 1967-68 and 1969-70 making 77 appearances, scoring twice. Full back Barry Lynch made his third and final appearance for Villa aged 18 before moving on to Atlanta Chiefs in the summer of 1971. --- Monday, 19 January 1970 Manager Tommy Docherty and first team trainer-coach Arthur Cox were sacked by Villa after presiding over an appalling season of football leaving the club facing almost certain relegation to the third tier. --- Friday, 23 January 1970 Following similar behaviour earlier in his Villa career, full back Mick Wright declares he will no longer play for the club in the wake of the Docherty sacking. “Ellis must go” chants reverberate around a Villa Park reserve match as supporters point the finger of blame at upstart Chairman Herbert Douglas Ellis. --- Monday, 26 January 1970 Former Villa wing half Vic Crowe is appointed manager of Villa having acted as caretaker in the week since Tommy Docherty’s sacking after stepping up from his position as second team coach.