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1971-72
Third Division Champions1st of 24Promoted1st Title
🟩 14 Aug 1971, Villa 3-1 Plymouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 10' | Pat McMahon | 20' | Willie Anderson | 75' (pen) |
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 21' |
🟩 28 Aug 1971, Villa 2-0 Rochdale, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 8' | Ray Graydon | 40' |
🟥 4 Sep 1971, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Burnden
Scorer(s) | None
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 60' | Chico Hamilton | 67' |
🟩 18 Sep 1971, Villa 1-0 Halifax, The Shay
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 83' |
🟥 22 Sep 1971, Villa 0-1 Mansfield, Villa Park
🟩 25 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Wrexham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 40' (pen) | Ray Graydon | 55' |
🟩 28 Sep 1971, Villa 4-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 25' | 52' | Chico Hamilton | 47' | 89' |
🟩 2 Oct 1971, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 75' |
🟥 9 Oct 1971, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 31' |
🟥 16 Oct 1971, Villa 2-3 Plymouth, Home Park
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 59' | Geoff Vowden | 79' |
🟩 20 Oct 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 39' | Andy Lochhead | 84' |
🟥 23 Oct 1971, Villa 0-3 Bournemouth, Dean Court
🟩 30 Oct 1971, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Neil Rioch | 5' | 23' | Chico Hamilton | 19' | Willie Anderson | 42' |
🟨 6 Nov 1971, Villa 4-4 Vale, Vale Park
Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 7' | Willie Anderson | 40' (pen) | Own Goal | 45' | Ray Graydon | 53' |
🟩 13 Nov 1971, Villa 1-0 Notts County, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 32' |
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 7' | 56' | 63' | Willie Anderson | 11' | Bruce Rioch | 19' | 51' |
🟩 4 Dec 1971, Villa 3-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 11' (pen) | Bruce Rioch | 29' | 82' |
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 31' | Ray Graydon | 32' | Charlie Aitken | 74' |
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field
Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 52' | Ray Graydon | 87' |
🟩 1 Jan 1972, Villa 1-0 Halifax, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 46' |
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
🟩 19 Jan 1972, Villa 3-0 Shrewsbury, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 33' | Ray Graydon | 44' | 54' |
🟩 22 Jan 1972, Villa 2-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 43' | Bruce Rioch | 57' |
🟩 28 Jan 1972, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Prenton Park
Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 68' |
🟩 5 Feb 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 67' (pen) |
🟩 12 Feb 1972, Villa 2-1 Bournemouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 72' | Andy Lochhead | 74' |
🟨 19 Feb 1972, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 10' |
🟩 26 Feb 1972, Villa 2-0 Vale, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 66' | Pat McMahon | 72' |
🟩 4 Mar 1972, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 48' | 78' | Ray Graydon | 62' |
🟩 11 Mar 1972, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 25' | Ray Graydon | 33' |
🟨 15 Mar 1972, Villa 1-1 Shrewsbury, Gay Meadow
Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 62' |
🟨 18 Mar 1972, Villa 0-0 Walsall, Villa Park
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 56' |
🟩 31 Mar 1972, Villa 2-0 Wrexham, Racecourse
Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 31' | Ray Graydon | 44' |
🟩 1 Apr 1972, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 54' | Pat McMahon | 68' |
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 26' | 58' |
🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 28' |
🟩 10 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 Oldham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 90' |
🟥 12 Apr 1972, Villa 1-2 Torquay, Plainmoor
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 85' |
🟩 19 Apr 1972, Villa 4-0 Chesterfield, Saltergate
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 33' | Geoff Vowden | 35' | 55' | Chico Hamilton | 90' |
🟩 22 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Valley Parade
Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 8' |
🟨 24 Apr 1972, Villa 1-1 Mansfield, Field Mill
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 53' |
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 11' | 61' | Andy Lochhead | 18' | Own Goal | 24' | Brian Little | 31' |
🟩 5 May 1972, Villa 1-0 Chesterfield, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ian Ross | 68' |