30 / Sat Jan 17, 1970 / League / Football League Division Two (D2) / Aston Villa 3-5 Pompey
Pompey get 'The Doc' the sack!
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
|---|---|
| Season | 1969-70 |
| Date | Sat Jan 17, 1970 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | |
| Competition | Football League Division Two (D2) |
| Match No | 30 |
| Stage | League |
| Kick Off | 3.00pm |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Weather | Rain |
| Home Team | Aston Villa |
| Away Team | Portsmouth |
| Attendance | 21170 |
| Receipts | |
| Referee | P Baldwin (Middlesbrough) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Aston Villa 3-5 Pompey |
| Home Scorers | Rioch 18, 84 Anderson 36 |
| Away Scorers | Hiron 11, Storrie 43, Pointer 48, McCann 72, 89 |
| Home Line Up | Phillips, Wright, Turnbull, Curtis, Edwards, Lynch (Martin), Rioch, Anderson, Rudge, Brown, Godfrey |
| Away Line Up | Milkins, Travers, Ley, Pointer, Hand, Munks, McCann, Storrie, Hiron, Bromley, Jennings. |
| Match Summary | A real relegation struggle at a wet Villa Park. Pompey with the worst defence meet Villa with the worst attack. Villa keeper, John Phillips has a nightmare as Albert McCann (2), Ray Pointer, Ray Hiron and Jim Storrie hammer shots past him. Home fans start a chant 'Walsall here we come' and Villa manager Tommy Docherty gets the sack on Monday. |
| Source | |
| Pompeyrama | Aston Villa 3-5 Pompey |
| Other Information 1 | AVFC History |
| Other Information 2 | Programme Review |
| Other Information 3 |
