Aston Villa
14-7-5, 35 PTS
Saturday, 16 January 1971
1970-71
1st= (+1)
Won
1-0
Port Vale
10-4-12, 24 PTS
Division Three
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,965
๐ฉ 16 Jan 1971, Villa 1-0 Vale, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 31' |
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 31' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
Division Three
๐ฉ 19 Aug 1970, Villa 4-0 Notts County, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 22 Aug 1970, Villa 1-1 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1970, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field
Division Three
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1970, Villa 0-1 Mansfield, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Doncaster, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 12 Sep 1970, Villa 1-1 Barnsley, Oakwell
Division Three
๐ฉ 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 26 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Wrexham, Racecourse
Division Three
๐จ 30 Sep 1970, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 3 Oct 1970, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 6 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Northampton, County Ground
League Cup
๐จ 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
Division Three
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1970, Villa 3-0 Northampton, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 17 Oct 1970, Villa 0-0 Chesterfield, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 19 Oct 1970, Villa 0-2 Vale, Vale Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 28 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1970, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
Division Three
๐จ 17 Nov 1970, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
League Cup
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1970, Villa 1-3 Torquay, Plainmoor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1970, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 28 Nov 1970, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Three
๐ฉ 5 Dec 1970, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 16 Dec 1970, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
League Cup
๐จ 19 Dec 1970, Villa 1-1 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 23 Dec 1970, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1970, Villa 2-0, Shrewsbury, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 2 Jan 1971, Villa 0-3 Walsall, Fellows Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1971, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
Division Three
๐ฉ 16 Jan 1971, Villa 1-0 Vale, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 23 Jan 1971, Villa 1-1 Rotherham, Millmoor
Division Three
๐ฉ 30 Jan 1971, Villa 1-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 6 Feb 1971, Villa 0-1 Bradford, Valley Parade
Division Three
๐ฉ 13 Feb 1971, Villa 1-0 Rotherham, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 20 Feb 1971, Villa 1-3 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division Three
๐ฅ 27 Feb 1971, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Wembley
League Cup
๐จ 5 Mar 1971, Villa 1-1 Tranmere, Prenton Park
Division Three
๐จ 10 Mar 1971, Villa 0-0 Gillingham, Priestfield
Division Three
๐จ 13 Mar 1971, Villa 1-1 Halifax, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 17 Mar 1971, Villa 0-0 Walsall, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 20 Mar 1971, Villa 1-1 Torquay, Plainmoor
Division Three
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
Division Three
๐ฉ 3 Apr 1971, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 9 Apr 1971, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone
Division Three
๐ฅ 10 Apr 1971, Villa 1-2 Shrewsbury, Gay Meadow
Division Three
๐จ 12 Apr 1971, Villa 0-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 17 Apr 1971, Villa 1-0 Rochdale, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 24 Apr 1971, Villa 0-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division Three
๐ฅ 26 Apr 1971, Villa 0-2 Mansfield, Field Mill
Division Three
๐ฅ 1 May 1971, Villa 3-4 Wrexham, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 4 May 1971, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
Division Three
On This Day
Saturday, 16 January 1971
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Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 52 | ๐ฉ | 24 ๐จ | 14 ๐ฅ 14 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3112
Match Record
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #52 |
Saturday, 16 January 1971
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Gordon Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester, 1971-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Port Vale: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ W3 (75% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(75% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (25% ) | โฝ 10 | ๐ฅ 5 | GD 5
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Port Vale
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 31โ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Brian Godfrey
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Port Vale
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Port Vale
Officials
Referee: Gordon Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester, 1971-1975
Linesmen: R. Dunford (Neath); W. H. Bombroff (Bristol)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Dave Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Port Vale
Gordon Lee (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Stuart Sherratt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Clint Boulton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Bill Summerscales | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Roy Cross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Lacey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Gough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Horton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mike Morris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F John James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | W Mike Morris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Tommy McLaren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Port Vale
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Dave Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Port Vale
Goalkeepers
GK Stuart Sherratt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Clint Boulton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Bill Summerscales | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Roy Cross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M John Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Lacey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Gough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Horton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy McLaren | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Mike Morris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Sammy Morgan (ft) | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F John James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
โIโm glad his team [ex Villa team mate Gordon Lee] lost today.
โThere can be no room for sentiment in football.
โI donโt care who manages the opposition - if it was my own brother I would still want to beat him. This can be the only way.
โItโs a nice position to be in [top of the table].โ
โ[Geoff Crudgington] has played extremely well and these couple of games will have been a very good experience for him.โ
Vic Crowe.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1970-71
First Team Squad
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #550 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Harry Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #549 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chelmsford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Denver Dynamos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2022
CF Dave Simmons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #533 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cambridge United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007
GK John Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #527 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #546 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2021
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
St Jose Earthquakes ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #523 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bath City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2010
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Died 1990
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022
M Lew Chatterley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Barnstaple Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Dave Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #548 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
Matchday Programme
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