0

Youth
Appearances

0

Youth
Goals

177

Reserve Appearances

25

Reserve
Goals

25

Senior
Appearances

3

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

1969-70 Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 15 Jan 1972 Villa 0-1 Wolves

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

1969-70 Central League

Reserves

🟥 15 Aug 1970 Villa 0-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟨 18 Aug 1970 Coventry 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 22 Aug 1970 Preston 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 26 Aug 1970 Villa 1-1 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Aug 1970 Villa 2-2 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟥 31 Aug 1970 Wolves 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 5 Sep 1970 Forest 3-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Sep 1970 Everton 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 12 Sep 1970 Villa 1-3 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 19 Sep 1970 Bolton 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 26 Sep 1970 Villa 1-2 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟥 3 Oct 1970 United 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 17 Oct 1970 Albion 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 28 Nov 1970 Villa 1-2 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 31 Oct 1970 Villa 1-2 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟨 7 Nov 1970 Bury 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 14 Nov 1970 Villa 1-1 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 Dec 1970 Blackburn 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 12 Dec 1970 Villa 0-1 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟥 19 Dec 1970 Villa 0-2 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟥 26 Dec 1970 Huddersfield 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 9 Jan 1971 Villa 1-0 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟨 16 Jan 1971 Derby 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 23 Jan 1971 Villa 1-1 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟨 30 Jan 1971 Blackpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 6 Feb 1971 Villa 2-2 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟩 13 Feb 1971 Leeds 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 20 Feb 1971 Villa 1-2 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟩 6 Mar 1971 Villa 1-0 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 9 Mar 1971 Manchester City 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 13 Mar 1971 Newcastle 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 20 Mar 1971 Villa 0-1 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Mar 1971 Villa 1-1 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟩 3 Apr 1971 Burnley 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 13 Apr 1971 Villa 1-1 United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 14 Aug 1971 Stoke 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 16 Aug 1971 Villa 0-0 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 21 Aug 1971 Villa 1-2 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟨 23 Aug 1971 Manchester City 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 28 Aug 1971 Newcastle 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 4 Sep 1971 Villa 0-2 United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 11 Sep 1971 Wednesday 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 18 Sep 1971 Villa 1-1 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟨 25 Sep 1971 Forest 3-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 2 Oct 1971 Villa 3-0 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟩 9 Oct 1971 Preston 1-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 16 Oct 1971 Villa 1-2 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟩 23 Oct 1971 Villa 4-0 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 20 Nov 1971 Villa 4-0 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟩 27 Nov 1971 Villa 4-0 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟩 4 Dec 1971 Sheffield United 1-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 11 Dec 1971 Villa 0-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Dec 1971 Everton 2-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 27 Dec 1971 Villa 0-1 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Jan 1972 United 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Jan 1972 Villa 0-1 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟥 22 Jan 1972 Liverpool 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Jan 1972 Villa 2-2 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 Feb 1972 Wolves 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 9 Feb 1972 Blackpool 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Feb 1972 Derby 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 4 Mar 1972 Villa 5-2 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟩 19 Aug 1972 Burnley 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 21 Aug 1972 Blackpool 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Sep 1972 Bolton 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 23 Sep 1972 Villa 2-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 26 Sep 1972 Everton 4-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 30 Sep 1972 Liverpool 4-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 7 Oct 1972 Villa 2-1 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟨 14 Oct 1972 Manchester City 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 4 Nov 1972 Villa 2-0 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 11 Nov 1972 Blackburn 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Nov 1972 Leeds 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 28 Nov 1972 Coventry 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 16 Dec 1972 Forest 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 30 Dec 1972 Villa 1-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟥 6 Jan 1973 Newcastle 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 13 Jan 1973 Preston 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Jan 1973 Wednesday 3-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 3 Feb 1973 Villa 2-1 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 Feb 1973 Villa 3-2 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟩 14 Feb 1973 Villa 1-0 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟨 24 Feb 1973 Villa 1-1 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 28 Feb 1973 Villa 1-3 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟩 3 Mar 1973 Bury 1-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 12 Mar 1973 United 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 25 Aug 1973 Albion 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 28 Aug 1973 Sheffield United 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 1 Sep 1973 Villa 1-1 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟨 5 Sep 1973 Villa 0-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Sep 1973 Wednesday 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 12 Sep 1973 Leeds 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 15 Sep 1973 Villa 1-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟩 29 Sep 1973 Villa 2-0 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟨 2 Oct 1973 Forest 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 6 Oct 1973 United 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 13 Oct 1973 Villa 1-1 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟥 15 Oct 1973 Villa 0-2 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟨 20 Oct 1973 Liverpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 1 Nov 2025, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Anfield IG2.jpg

Personal Profile

Neil Rioch

Full Name:

Role:

Position:

Born:

Birthplace:

Country:

Citizenship:

Height:

Foot:

Defender

Centre Back

13 April 1951

London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(5 ft 10 in) 1.78 m

Daniel Gordon Rioch

Career Progression

Neil Rioch

1969-75 Aston Villa Reserves
1969 Aston Villa Intermediate
1969-75 Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

0

Youth
Appearances

Neil Rioch

0

Youth
Goals

1969-70 Int 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |

Reserve Career

177

Reserve Appearances

Neil Rioch

25

Reserve
Goals

1974-75 Rsv 🕒 33 | ✅ 33 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 4 |
1973-74 Rsv 🕒 30 | ✅ 30 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 |
1972-73 Rsv 🕒 24 | ✅ 24 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 |
1971-72 Rsv 🕒 27 | ✅ 27 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 8 |
1970-71 Rsv 🕒 35 | ✅ 35 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 7 |
1969-70 Rsv 🕒 28 | ✅ 28 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |

First Team Career

Neil Rioch

25

Senior
Appearances

3

Senior
Goals

CB Neil Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1969-75 | £10k |
🕒 25 | ✅ 18 🔁 (7) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 5 | #539 |
🟩 10 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 8 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

First Team Career

Squad Honours

Neil Rioch

🏆 1971-72 Third Division Winner
🏆 1974-75 League Cup Winner

Previous Clubs

Neil Rioch

1966-68 Luton Town Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Fourth Division

1968-69 Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Third Division
🕒 0 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

Transfer In

Neil Rioch

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1969-70

Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£10k

1 July 1969

Tommy Docherty 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Loans Out

Neil Rioch

1971 Toronto Metros 🇨🇦
NASL
🕒 11 | 11 (0) | ⚽ 1 |

1972 York City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Feb 1972
Football League Third Division
🕒 1 | 0 (1) | ⚽ 0 |

1972 Northampton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Mar 1972
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 14 | 14 (0) | ⚽ 4 |

Subsequent Clubs

Neil Rioch

1975-76 Plymouth Argyle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division
🕒 5 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1976 Portland Timbers 🇺🇸
NASL
🕒 23 | ⚽ 3 | (League)

1976 Retired aged 25

Transfer Out

Neil Rioch

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1974-75

Plymouth Argyle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

May 1975

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

Neil Rioch

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

0

Youth Appearances

0

Youth Goals

177

Reserve Appearances

25

Reserve Goals

25

Senior Appearances

3

Senior Goals

Youth Appearances

Reserve Appearances

Personal Profile

Neil Rioch

Career Progression

Neil Rioch

Peak Villa

Youth Career

0

Youth Appearances

Neil Rioch

0

Youth Goals

Reserve Career

177

Reserve Appearances

Neil Rioch

25

Reserve Goals

First Team Career

Neil Rioch

25

Senior Appearances

3

Senior Goals

Squad Honours

Neil Rioch

Previous Clubs

Neil Rioch

Transfer In

Neil Rioch

Loans Out

Neil Rioch

Subsequent Clubs

Neil Rioch

Transfer Out

Neil Rioch

Career Notes

Neil Rioch

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals