Game #3095
Saturday, 24 October 1970
Attendance: 20,676
Won
Division Three
2nd= (-)
Tranmere Rovers
DWDLW
Villa Park
Villa bounce back from their first League defeat in ten to win for the first time in eight League games and record their first third division victory at Villa Park in nine. However with Fulham also winning, and having drawn in midweek, they sit three points clear of Vic Crowe’s side on top of the table as Villa share second place with Bristol Rovers. Villa’s win comes despite a disruptive performance from the referee who awarded 56 free kicks, booked for players and awarded a penalty.
Aston Villa
1-0
Tranmere Rovers
Assist(s) | Not recorded |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Tranmere Rovers
53’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton
Missed penalty, Willie Anderson
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Tranmere Rovers
Cards.
51’ Booking, Brian Godfrey
Booking, Andy Lochhead
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa score for the first time in three games and win for the first time in six as they make it seven wins, six draws and two defeats in fifteen division three games so far this season.
Aston Villa
Tranmere Rovers
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Tranmere Rovers
Previous 5 vs. Tranmere: | - | - | - | - | - |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Saturday, 24 October 1970
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Vic Crowe |
Referee | Robert Raby, Leeds |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games | DWDLW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Bob Raby | 🏴 | Leeds, 1970-1974 🆘
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
George Curtis, Pat McMahon and Keith Bradley replace Jimmy Brown, Brian Tiler and Mick Wright.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.48 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 31.49 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 19.99 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn |
CB Fred Turnbull |
CB George Curtis |
D Keith Bradley |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Chico Hamilton |
M Willie Anderson |
M Pat McMahon |
M Harry Gregory |
CF Andy Lochhead |
F Brian Godfrey |
Tranmere Rovers
Lane, Joy, Mathias, Moorcroft, Storton, Brodie, Beamish, King, Moore, Hinch, Gill.
Manager: Jackie Wright.
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Jimmy Brown |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Bruce Rioch
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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 don’t want to comment about the referee but I’m afraid it wasn’t much of a match for our supporters to see.
“It was never dirty or violent but I have never seen so many free kicks.
“The game just wasn’t allowed to get going.”
Vic Crowe.
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 26 October 1970