Game #3100
Aston Villa
9-6-4, 24 PTS
Saturday, 14 November 1970
3rd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Mick Wright, Late tackle (4)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Team News
Lew Chatterley and Harry Gregory replace George Curtis and Andy Lochhead.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.77 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 30.56 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.05 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
1-2
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
Scorer(s) | Fred Turnbull | 78' |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 78' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 4’ Goal, 0-1, (Halifax Town), Billy Atkins
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 0-2, (Halifax Town), Billy Atkins
🕒 | HT Halifax Town 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 1-2, Fred Turnbull, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Halifax Town 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Mick Wright, Late tackle
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Saturday, 14 November 1970
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
Previous 5 vs. Halifax: None
Head to Head
Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W0 (0% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(0% ) | 🟥 L1 (100% ) | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 2 | GD -1
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 40 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 | 11 🟥 12 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division Three
Halifax Town
8-3-7, 19 PTS
The Shay
Attendance: 5,845
GK Alex Smith | 🏴 |
RB Andy Burgin | 🏴 |
CB John Pickering | 🏴 |
LB Jeff Lee | 🏴 |
M Lammie Robertson | 🏴 |
M Bob Wallace | 🏴 |
M Dave Lennard | 🏴 |
W Dave Chadwick | 🇮🇳 |
W Phil McCarthy | 🏴 |
F Bill Atkins | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Keith Brierley | 🏴 |
George Kirby | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CB Tony Rhodes | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa lose for the third time in six League games and second in three as they are beaten at the Shay as they fall four points behind leaders Fulham, three behind Bristol Rovers and share third place with Preston. Villa’s defeat comes at the hands of ex-Villa youth player Billy Atkins whilst Fred Turnbull, on loan at Halifax in 1969-70, scores Villa’s consolation.
Villa face Halifax Town for the first time in competitive football, Halifax become the 103rd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose for the second time in three League games and third time in five to make it nine wins, six draws and four defeats in nineteen division three games so far this season. As a result, Villa fall back to fourth place in Division Three, two points behind leaders Fulham.
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