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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: cdbearsfan on August 10, 2010, 01:14:13 AM

Title: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: cdbearsfan on August 10, 2010, 01:14:13 AM: Seems an appropriate time to discuss this.

I remember under Aitken we won all our pre-season games.

Stuart Gray and Dixie Deehan were in charge for a tedious nil-nil against, I think, Everton.

The best I remember was Jim Barron vs Spurszzz away. 3-0 up, fucked it up, the Deano got a last minute winner so we won anyway, 4-3.

Any more anyone can think of?
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: Chris Harte on August 10, 2010, 01:01:26 PM: Last game of 1986-87. A 3-1 defeat at Man United after Billy McNeill had been sacked but I can't remember who was caretaker
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: BILL DE VALL on August 10, 2010, 03:20:43 PM: European cup final anyone?
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: Chris Harte on August 10, 2010, 03:44:12 PM: Quote from: BILL DE VALL on August 10, 2010, 03:20:43 PM
European cup final anyone?
Wasn't Tony Barton made permanent manager about two months before (April 1st I believe)? He had been caretaker but wasn't by the time Villa arrived in Rotterdam.
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: BILL DE VALL on August 10, 2010, 04:35:14 PM: Maybe, but you know what i mean
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on August 10, 2010, 06:24:16 PM: Arthur Cox who was the trainer took charge of the team late in 1968 when Tommy Cummings was sacked, during the period just before the final removal of the old board. I dont remember exactly how many games he had, I do remember standing on the terraces at Burys Gigg Lane with my Dad with a few hundred other Villa fans, it was a noisy affair as there was unrest and revolution in the air. It was an exciting game I think, we lost 3-2 but then again we were well used to losing then.
Arthur Cox was a good football man as he showed during his later career, and was kept on when the incredibly exciting Tommy Docherty show hit Villa Park.

PS. I was going to start a new thread about memories of managers who have left during pre-season preparations but realised it wouldnt get many responses. None of the others, not even the hated O`Leary or the useless McNeill have managed to pull a stunt like that.
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: SarkGrime on August 10, 2010, 07:35:42 PM: Cox once grabbed Docherty by the leg and prevented him from flying into Aston Park after we scored. Don't know which match but I remember seeing a photo of it.
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: Meanwood Villa on August 10, 2010, 07:54:26 PM: The Gray and Deehan match was at Fulham I believe
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: cdbearsfan on August 11, 2010, 01:38:48 AM: Pretty sure it was at Villa Park... I was there and I have never been to Craven Cottage! Maybe they did two games?
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: eamonn on August 11, 2010, 02:40:24 AM: I think Gray and Deehan were in charge for two 0-0 draws. Didn't a fan run on to the pitch at Villa Park in the scoreless draw with Everton?
Title: Re: Matches with Caretaker Managers in charge.
Post by: OzVilla on August 11, 2010, 11:23:48 AM: The infamous Villa v Norwich game in 1986 when Hodge did his assist for their goal in front of the Holte End.

I think Ron Wylie may have been in charge at that time.