Aston Villa
Reserves
Saturday, 6 February 1971
1970-71
Drew
2-2
Blackburn Rovers
Central League
๐จ 6 Feb 1971 Villa 2-2 Blackburn
Scorer(s): Neil Rioch, Dave Rudge
Fixture List
๐ฅ 15 Aug 1970 Villa 0-2 Albion
Central League
๐จ 18 Aug 1970 Coventry 1-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1970 Preston 3-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 26 Aug 1970 Villa 1-1 Derby
Central League
๐จ 29 Aug 1970 Villa 2-2 Burnley
Central League
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1970 Wolves 2-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 5 Sep 1970 Forest 3-3 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1970 Everton 2-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 12 Sep 1970 Villa 1-3 Everton
Central League
๐ฅ 19 Sep 1970 Bolton 3-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 26 Sep 1970 Villa 1-2 Stoke
Central League
๐ฅ 3 Oct 1970 United 2-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 10 Oct 1970 Villa 2-0 Wednesday
Central League
๐ฅ 17 Oct 1970 Albion 2-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 24 Oct 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 28 Nov 1970 Villa 1-2 Blackpool
Central League
๐ฅ 31 Oct 1970 Villa 1-2 Manchester City
Central League
๐จ 7 Nov 1970 Bury 1-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 14 Nov 1970 Villa 1-1 Newcastle
Central League
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1970 Sheffield United 2-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 5 Dec 1970 Blackburn 2-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 12 Dec 1970 Villa 0-1 Leeds
Central League
๐ฅ 19 Dec 1970 Villa 0-2 Preston
Central League
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1970 Huddersfield 3-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1971 Villa 1-0 Coventry
Central League
๐จ 16 Jan 1971 Derby 1-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 23 Jan 1971 Villa 1-1 Huddersfield
Central League
๐จ 30 Jan 1971 Blackpool 0-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 6 Feb 1971 Villa 2-2 Blackburn
Central League
๐ฉ 13 Feb 1971 Leeds 0-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 20 Feb 1971 Villa 1-2 Sheffield United
Central League
๐ฉ 6 Mar 1971 Villa 1-0 Liverpool
Central League
๐ฅ 9 Mar 1971 Manchester City 3-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 13 Mar 1971 Newcastle 0-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 20 Mar 1971 Villa 0-1 Bury
Central League
๐จ 27 Mar 1971 Villa 1-1 Forest
Central League
๐ฉ 3 Apr 1971 Burnley 0-2 Villa
Central League
๐จ 13 Apr 1971 Villa 1-1 United
Central League
๐ฅ 17 Apr 1971 Wednesday 2-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 27 Apr 1971 Villa 0-1 Wolves
Central League
๐ฉ 1 May 1971 Stoke 0-3 Villa
Central League
๐จ 6 May 1971 Villa 2-2 Bolton
Central League
Line Up & Subs
Line Up & Subs:
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian Rowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Mick Hoban | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ
FB Barry Lynch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (M Brian Melling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dave Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unused:
None
On This Day
Villa extend their best run of the season with a win and four draws in five unbeaten games, having lost seventeen of their previous twenty-four Central League matches.
Match Media
1970-71
Reserve Team Squad
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #550 |
Goalkeeper
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #546 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2021
CB Roy Stark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #566 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Canberra City ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Alec McMillan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1971
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Doug George | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Vitesse Arnhem ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Mike Brady | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1972
F Greg Fellows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Atlanta Chiefs ๐บ๐ธ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Dave Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1974
Dolby
Unknown
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1971
GK Jim Herriot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Goalkeeper
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Greenock Morton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died 2025
D Mick Hoban | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Defender
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Died 1990
FB Jimmy Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1971
RB Brian Rowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #541 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2021
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Barnstaple Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Harry Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #549 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Chelmsford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
F Paul Child | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Pittsburgh Beadling ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Dave Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #548 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Denver Dynamos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2022
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Hackett
Unknown
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1970
GK Gordon Knowles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Goalkeeper
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1972
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Barry Lynch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #535 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Common | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1970
M Alan Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #573 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Hartlepool United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
M Brian Melling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1972
W Graham Allner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Winger
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Paget Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Len Ellery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1971
F Mick Kearney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Reading ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dave Simmons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #533 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Cambridge United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007
Joe Burns
Unknown
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1971