1967–68 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Aston Villa 1967–68 Tommy Cummings Norman Smith Villa Park Second Division 16th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round 1966–67 1968-69 Second City Derby 30--22--23 1964–65 1968-69 Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics The 1967–68 English football season was Aston Villa's 69th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division following relegation the previous season. Villa had been in decline for several years; the club had an ageing five-man board "who had failed to adapt to the new football reality".Ward, Adam, p. 98 The former player-manager of promotion winning Mansfield Town, 38-year-old Tommy Cummings was appointed Aston Villa manager in the summer of 1967 http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FormerManagersDetails/0,,10265~1156997,00.html Former Managers 1960s Aston Villa F.C 2009-07-13 2009-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090303052005/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FormerManagersDetails/0%2C%2C10265~1156997%2C00.html dead reportedly on a three-year contract at £5,000 per year.Aston Villa Manager, The Times, 8 July 1967 His predecessor, Dick Taylor's heavy investment in new players had failed disastrously plunging the club into deep financial trouble. Taylor, chief scout Jimmy Easson and second team coach Johnny Dixon were sacked not long after the club had been relegated.http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FormerManagersDetails/0,,10265~1156997,00.html Former Managers: 1960s Aston Villa F.C https://web.archive.org/web/20090303052005/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FormerManagersDetails/0%2C%2C10265~1156997%2C00.html 3 March 2009 dead dmy-all Peter Doherty joins Villa as chief scout, The Birmingham Post, 3 July 1968, p40 Cummings failed to rebuild the scouting network nor an effective coaching structure. The fans' calls for the board to resign became more and more pronounced when Villa finished 16th.Ward, Adam, p. 100 Brian Godfrey (143) was transferred, with Brian Greenhalgh (40), from Preston North End in September 1967. Godfrey scored on his Villa debut, and he and Greenhalgh scored 18 goals between them in their first 17 games in Villa colours. Other debuts included Fred Turnbull (161), John Dunn (101), Tommy Mitchinson (49), John Inglis (3),John Inglis https://avdb.co.uk/aston-villa/first-team/player/john-inglis 2026-09-01 www.avdb.co.uk en and Dick Edwards.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History In the Second City derby Villa lost both matches.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/all-the-matches All Aston Villa's Matches AVFC History 6 August 2023 Football League Second Division 1967–68 Football League Second Division Second Division y AVL Matches 19 August 1967 Norwich City 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2939 Aston Villa Carrow Road L 23 August 1967 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2940 Aston Villa Barry Stobart 60 Home Park L 26 August 1967 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2941 Rotherham United Dave Rudge 13; Barry Stobart 20; Willie Anderson 48 Villa Park W 28 August 1967 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2942 Plymouth Argyle Villa Park L 2 September 1967 Derby County 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2943 Aston Villa Barry Stobart 5 L 5 September 1967 Queens Park Rangers 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2944 Aston Villa L 9 September 1967 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2945 Preston North End Bobby Park 29 Villa Park W 16 September 1967 Charlton Athletic 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2947 Aston Villa L 23 September 1967 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2948 Crystal Palace Villa Park L 30 September 1967 Middlesbrough 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2949 Aston Villa Brian Godfrey 27 D 7 October 1967 Aston Villa 2–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2950 Birmingham City Brian Greenhalgh 4; Brian Godfrey 30 Villa Park L 14 October 1967 Millwall 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2951 Aston Villa Brian Godfrey 42; Brian Greenhalgh 76 W 21 October 1967 Aston Villa 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2952 Blackpool Willie Anderson 20; Brian Greenhalgh 29; Tommy Mitchinson 47 Villa Park W 4 November 1967 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2953 Carlisle United Tommy Mitchinson 58 Villa Park W 11 November 1967 Ipswich Town 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2954 Aston Villa Brian Godfrey 21 L 18 November 1967 Aston Villa 2–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2955 Hull City Brian Greenhalgh 42; Brian Greenhalgh 73 Villa Park L 25 November 1967 Bolton Wanderers 2–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2956 Aston Villa Brian Greenhalgh 23; Brian Godfrey 57; Mike Tindall 88 W 2 December 1967 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2957 Huddersfield Town Villa Park D 16 December 1967 Aston Villa 4–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2958 Norwich City Tommy Mitchinson 15; John Woodward 36; Tommy Mitchinson 55; Brian Greenhalgh 69 Villa Park W 23 December 1967 Rotherham United 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2959 Aston Villa Brian Greenhalgh 80; Tommy Mitchinson 87 W 26 December 1967 Cardiff City 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2960 Aston Villa L 30 December 1967 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2961 Cardiff City Brian Greenhalgh 61; Willie Anderson 78 Villa Park W 6 January 1968 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2962 Derby County Brian Greenhalgh 46; Johnny MacLeod 63 Villa Park W 20 January 1968 Aston Villa 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2963 Charlton Athletic Johnny MacLeod 1; Brian Greenhalgh 55; Brian Godfrey 66; John Woodward 84 Villa Park W 3 February 1968 Crystal Palace 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2965 Aston Villa Brian Godfrey 30 W 10 February 1968 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2966 Middlesbrough Villa Park L 24 February 1968 Birmingham City 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2968 Aston Villa Brian Godfrey 42 L 27 February 1968 Bristol City 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2969 Aston Villa D 2 March 1968 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2970 Millwall Willie Anderson 29 pen.; Willie Anderson 42; Tommy Mitchinson 46 Villa Park W 13 March 1968 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2971 Aston Villa Dave Rudge 88 L 16 March 1968 Blackpool 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2972 Aston Villa L 18 March 1968 Preston North End 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2973 Aston Villa Brian Greenhalgh 5 L 23 March 1968 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2974 Blackburn Rovers Tommy Mitchinson 78 Villa Park L 30 March 1968 Carlisle United 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2975 Aston Villa Dave Rudge 23; Brian Godfrey 43 W 6 April 1968 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2976 Ipswich Town Tommy Mitchinson 9; Brian Godfrey 31 Villa Park D 13 April 1968 Hull City 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2977 Aston Villa L 15 April 1968 Portsmouth 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2978 Aston Villa Own Goal 14; Brian Godfrey 31 D 16 April 1968 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2979 Portsmouth Dave Rudge 1 Villa Park W 20 April 1968 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2980 Bolton Wanderers Lew Chatterley 71 Villa Park D 27 April 1968 Huddersfield Town 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2981 Aston Villa D 4 May 1968 Aston Villa 2–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2982 Bristol City Brian Godfrey 3; Lew Chatterley 12 Villa Park L Season IQ AVDB https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/matches/league/1967-68 2026-09-01 www.avfchistory.co.uk 11 May 1968 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/2983 Queens Park Rangers Tommy Mitchinson 14 Villa Park L Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1967–68 FA Cup Third Round Proper The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were played on Saturday, 27 January 1968. Ten matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week, and one tie required a second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes10Aston Villa3–0Millwall27 January 1968 Fourth Round Proper The matches were played on Saturday, 17 February 1968. Six matches were drawn and replayed later the same week. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes2Aston Villa0–1Rotherham United17 February 1968 League Cup 1967–68 League Cup Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Northampton Town 3–1 Aston Villa 13 September 1967 References External links AVFC History: 1967-68 season Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season