Game #3097
Aston Villa
8-6-2, 22 PTS
Saturday, 31 October 1970
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Three
Attendance: 13,475
Reading
Elm Park
6-5-5, 17 PTS
Villa win out in an eight goal thriller at Elm Park after being four up just after half time whilst leaders Fulham are beaten at Torquay. As a result Villa sit second on 22 points, one behind Fulham. The win is all the more remarkable as the half fit Andy Lochhead is replaced at half time by Harry Gregory who within twenty minutes of coming on pulls a muscle whilst Willie Anderson is also forced to limp through the game.
Reading
3-5
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 17' | Andy Lochhead | 31' |
KEY MAN
PREVIOUS MATCH
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 October 1970
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 2-0, Brian Tiler, Assist by Andy Lochhead
⚽ | 38’ Goal, 3-0, Pat McMahon
🕒 | HT Reading 0-3 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46' Sub off, Andy Lochhead, Sub on, Harry Gregory
⚽ | 48’ Goal, 4-0, Willie Anderson, pen
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 4-1, (Reading), Cumming
🥅 | 68’ Goal, 4-2, (Reading), Dick Habbin
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 5-2, Own Goal, Dennis Butler
🥅 | 88’ Goal, 5-3, (Reading), Bobby Williams
🕒 | FT Reading 3-5 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it successive League wins for the first time since September as they win in an eight goal thriller at Elm Park however Vic Crowe's side remain susceptible defensively. As a result Villa make it eight wins, six draws and two defeats in sixteen division three games so far this season and climb to second in the table.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Reading
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Reading
Previous 5 vs. Reading: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 31 October 1970
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 37 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 | 11 🟥 10 | 1.59
Career Form:
Top 8
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979 🆘
Previous 5:
Last Match: None
Cards:
Keith Styles
CARDS
Villa
None
Reading
None
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.56 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 31.51 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.01 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Jack Mansell | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
Reading
GK John Pratt | 🏴 |
LB Dennis Butler | 🏴 |
LB Ray Flannigan | 🏴 |
CB Barry Wagstaff | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Stuart Morgan | 🏴 |
M Tony Wagstaff | 🏴 |
M Malcolm Swain | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cumming | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IF Bobby Williams | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Les Chappell | 🏴 |
F Dick Habbin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Harry Gregory | 🏴 | for CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Barry Wagstaff | 🏴 | (F Terry Bell | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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