Game #3077
Saturday, 15 August 1970
Attendance: 16,689
Won
Division Three
Chesterfield
DLWWW
Saltergate
Villa open their first ever third division campaign with victory at Saltergate thanks to a Bruce Rioch brace.
Chesterfield
2-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded |
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
2’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon
19’ Goal, 1-1, (Chesterfield), Dave Pugh
28’ Goal, 2-1, Bruce Rioch
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
Chesterfield
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Chesterfield: | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
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
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 3-2 |
Last 5 Games | DLWWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1981
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards:
CARDS
Villa
None
Chesterfield
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
MANAGER
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn |
CB George Curtis |
RB Mick Wright |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Lew Chatterley |
M Chico Hamilton |
M Pat McMahon |
M Bruce Rioch |
M Willie Anderson |
CF Andy Lochhead |
F Brian Godfrey |
Chesterfield
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Jimmy Brown |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Brian Tiler
UNAVAILABLE
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
“I think the return to the Third Division can help my game a bit.
“I didn’t lack confidence last season, but didn’t get many goals.
“A lot of goals would be good for me and Villa.
“There’s a terrific team spirit at Villa Park now, and to start off with a win away from home was great.
“Talking after the match, the lads were delighted and discovered it was the first time we had scored three goals in a match since losing 5-3 to Portsmouth [in January 1970].”
Bruce Rioch.
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 17 August 1970