Game #3077
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 15 August 1970
Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Three
Chesterfield
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saltergate
Attendance: 16,689
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
Chesterfield
2-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 2' | Brian Godfrey | 28' |
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
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
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 15 August 1970
Villa open their first ever third division campaign with victory at Saltergate thanks to a Bruce Rioch brace.
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.
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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: ❌
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 15 August 1970
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🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 17 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 | 4 🟥 8 | 1.12
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1980
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.02 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 31.30 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 19.80 |
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
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 | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB John Lumsden | 🏴 |
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
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | | 8 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
UNAVAILABLE
Suspension | 1 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate