Game #3077
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 15 August 1970
Chesterfield
2-3
Aston Villa
Division Three
Chesterfield
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saltergate
Attendance: 16,689
Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 2' | Brian Godfrey | 28' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 August 1970
⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🥅 | 19’ Goal, 1-1, (Chesterfield), Dave Pugh
⚽ | 28’ Goal, 2-1, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Brian Godfrey
🕒 | HT Chesterfield 1-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 3-1, Bruce Rioch
🥅 | 84’ Goal, 3-2, (Chesterfield), Kevin Randall
🕒 | FT Chesterfield 2-3 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa record their first opening day victory in seven seasons as Villa participate in their first ever game in the English third tier.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Chesterfield
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a00ed86fb14b427cab9c5d6617faa938~mv2.gif)
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 15 August 1970
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968–1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 17 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 | 4 🟥 8 | 1.12
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1981
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 23 August 1969, Villa 0-2 Swindon, Villa Park.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.02 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 31.30 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 19.80 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy McGuigan | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a00ed86fb14b427cab9c5d6617faa938~mv2.gif)
Chesterfield
GK Alan Stevenson | 🏴 |
RB Albert Holmes | 🏴 |
CB Charlie Bell | 🏴 |
CB Albert Phelan | 🏴 |
FB Roy Hickton | 🏴 |
M Tom Fenoughty | 🏴 |
M David Pugh | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Ernie Moss | 🏴 |
M John Archer | 🏴 |
W Tony Moore | 🏴 |
F Kevin Randall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a00ed86fb14b427cab9c5d6617faa938~mv2.gif)
LB John Lumsden | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Suspension | 1 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a00ed86fb14b427cab9c5d6617faa938~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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