"Do you want to bet against us?"
Ron Saunders, 14th April 1981
Game #3103
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 25 November 1970
Won
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
League Cup
Attendance: 37,525
Bristol Rovers
Villa Park
Villa beat second placed Bristol Rovers in the replay of the League Cup quarter final with a goal from Pat McMahon just two minutes from the end of normal time.
Aston Villa
1-0
Bristol Rovers
Assist(s) | None
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Wednesday, 25 November 1970
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bristol Rovers
⚽ | 88’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa qualify for their fourth League Cup semi final in ten seasons as Pat McMahon - who scored in the first minute of the original tie at Eastville - scores two minutes from time to win the replay for Villa.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Bristol Rovers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Bristol Rovers
Previous 5 vs. Bristol Rovers: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #43 |
Wednesday, 25 November 1970
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Brian Godfrey replaces Lew Chatterley.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.31 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 30.59 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 17.16 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Bill Dodgin | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Bristol Rovers
GK Dick Sheppard | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Bryn Jones | 🏴 |
W Harold Jarman | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Carl Gilbert | 🏴 |
CF Robin Stubbs | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Bobby Jones | 🏴 |
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 | 3 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
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
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