Game #3125
Aston Villa
17-13-8, 47 PTS

Saturday, 3 April 1971
3rd= (-)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ

Won
3-0
๐ฉ 3 Apr 1971, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division Three
Swansea City
13-14-11, 40 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,571
On This Day
Villa win for the first time in eight third division games as Preston draw with Bristol Rovers whilst Fulham and Halifax win to leave Villa joint third with the Yorkshire side, three points off second with a game in hand.
Vic Crowe's Villa win for the first time in eight games to make it seventeen wins, thirteen draws and eight defeats in thirty eight division three games so far this season. As a result, Villa were now six points off leaders Preston North End and three behind Fulham in the second promotion spot.
GK John Dunn | 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 | ๐ฅ |
F Harry Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Dave Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Dunn | 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 Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Harry Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dave Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Andy Lochhead and Dave Gibson replace Pat McMahon and Willie Anderson.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.82 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 30.94 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.44 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 5' | 78' | Harry Gregory | 18' |
Assist(s) | Dave Gibson | 5' | Andy Lochhead | 18' | Chico Hamilton | 78' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 5โ Goal, 1-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Dave Gibson
โฝ | 18โ Goal, 2-0, Harry Gregory, Assist by Andy Lochhead
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Swansea City
โฝ | 78โ Goal, 3-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Chico Hamilton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Swansea City
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #65 |
Saturday, 3 April 1971
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
Linesmen: J. J. Faulkener (Didcot); R. A. Long (Kettering)
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 65 | ๐ฉ | 27 ๐จ | 20 ๐ฅ 18 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
GK Tony Millington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Dai Lawrence | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Doug Rosser | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Carl Slee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
WH Barrie Hole (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Geoff Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Willie Screen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Clive Slattery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Brian Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Dave Gwyther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Roy Bentley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | W Clive Slattery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (F Alan Beer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Tony Millington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Alan Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Doug Rosser | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Carl Slee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Dai Lawrence | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Barrie Hole (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Geoff Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Willie Screen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Clive Slattery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Brian Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Alan Beer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Dave Gwyther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Reported
League Table

1970-71
Playing Squad
Match Media

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