On 19 January 1970, with Villa bottom of the Second Division, manager Tommy Docherty was sacked.

Tommy Docherty, then Manager saw two Zambians, Emment Kapengwe (3) and Freddie Mwila (1) in action and signed them on.

Kapengwe and Mwila [3] became the second and third black players to represent Villa since Willie Clarke in 1901.

Other debut appearances included Chico Hamilton (208), Andy Lochhead (131), Pat McMahon (130), Jimmy Brown (75), George Curtis (51), Neil Rioch (22), John Phillips (15), Evan Williams (12), and Brian Rowan (1).

Docherty left the team and the duo decided to come back home after 9 months with Villa.