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Aston Villa

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17-13-9, 47 PTS

Friday, 9 April 1971

1970-71

3rd= (-)

Lost

0-1

Brighton & Hove Albion

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10-14-14, 34 PTS

Division Three

Goldstone Ground

Attendance: 22,687

๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1971, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Aug 1970, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Aug 1970, Villa 4-0 Notts County, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Aug 1970, Villa 1-1 Plymouth, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1970, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Aug 1970, Villa 0-1 Mansfield, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Doncaster, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Burnley, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Sep 1970, Villa 1-1 Barnsley, Oakwell

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Sep 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Wrexham, Racecourse

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 30 Sep 1970, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1970, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Northampton, County Ground

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Oct 1970, Villa 3-0 Northampton, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Oct 1970, Villa 0-0 Chesterfield, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 1970, Villa 0-2 Vale, Vale Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Carlisle, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Nov 1970, Villa 1-0 Bury, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Nov 1970, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1970, Villa 1-3 Torquay, Plainmoor

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 1970, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1970, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Dec 1970, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Dec 1970, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Dec 1970, Villa 1-1 Plymouth, Home Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Dec 1970, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1970, Villa 2-0, Shrewsbury, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Jan 1971, Villa 0-3 Walsall, Fellows Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Jan 1971, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Jan 1971, Villa 1-0 Vale, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Jan 1971, Villa 1-1 Rotherham, Millmoor

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1971, Villa 1-0 Fulham, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Feb 1971, Villa 0-1 Bradford, Valley Parade

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Feb 1971, Villa 1-0 Rotherham, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Feb 1971, Villa 1-3 Bury, Gigg Lane

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Feb 1971, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Wembley

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Mar 1971, Villa 1-1 Tranmere, Prenton Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Mar 1971, Villa 0-0 Gillingham, Priestfield

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1971, Villa 1-1 Halifax, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Mar 1971, Villa 0-0 Walsall, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Mar 1971, Villa 1-1 Torquay, Plainmoor

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Apr 1971, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1971, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Apr 1971, Villa 1-2 Shrewsbury, Gay Meadow

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Apr 1971, Villa 0-0 Barnsley, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Apr 1971, Villa 1-0 Rochdale, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Apr 1971, Villa 0-0 Preston, Deepdale

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Apr 1971, Villa 0-2 Mansfield, Field Mill

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 May 1971, Villa 3-4 Wrexham, Villa Park

Division Three

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 May 1971, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park

Division Three

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On This Day

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Friday, 9 April 1971

  • Villa lose at the Goldstone to leave them with one third division win in their last nine and joint third in the table five points off the promotion places.

  • Vic Crowe's Villa, with one win in ten make it seventeen wins, thirteen draws and nine defeats in thirty nine division three games so far this season. As a result, Villa fall to fourth in the table behind Halifax in third on goal average, five points behind second place Fulham and six points adrift of leaders Preston North End.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

๐Ÿ•’ 66 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 27 ๐ŸŸจ | 20 ๐ŸŸฅ 19 | 1.53

Villa Career Form:

Top 8

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Game #3126

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Match Record

Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #50 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #66 |
Friday, 9 April 1971

Game Record

Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Brighton: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | ๐ŸŸฉ W3 (43% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(71% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L2 (29% ) | โšฝ 11 | ๐Ÿฅ… 8 | GD 3

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1960-61

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Brighton & Hove Albion

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ•’ | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 77โ€™ Goal, 0-1, Brighton & Hove Albion, Kit Napier
๐Ÿ” | 80โ€™ Sub off, Dave Gibson, Sub off, Bruce Rioch
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: John Homewood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1967-1978
Linesmen: D. G. Ball (Winchester); J. W. Craigie (Chatham)

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

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Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

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Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

GK John Dunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Harry Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dave Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for CF Dave Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 80' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Brighton & Hove Albion
Pat Saward (ex) | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

GK Brian Powney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Eddie Spearitt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Napier | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
RB John Templeman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stewart Henderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dave Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Oโ€™Sullivan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Bert Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Willie Irvine | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kit Napier | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Ian Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Alan Duffy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Injury | 2 |
CB George Curtis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Willie Anderson replaces Chico Hamilton.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK John Dunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Keith Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Harry Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dave Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Brighton & Hove Albion

Goalkeepers
GK Brian Powney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB John Napier | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Eddie Spearitt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Templeman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Stewart Henderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Dave Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Duffy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Peter Oโ€™Sullivan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Bert Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Willie Irvine | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kit Napier | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"There are seven games to go yet and I honestly believe we still have a great chance.

"No one can say that we will fail in our target until it is a mathematical impossibility."

Vic Crowe.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK John Dunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

112

โœ…

112

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

42

๐ŸŸจ

31

๐ŸŸฅ

39

โ›”

37

๐Ÿฅ…

120

Defenders

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

440

โœ…

439

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

18

๐ŸŸฉ

157

๐ŸŸจ

95

๐ŸŸฅ

188

CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

103

โœ…

102

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

๐ŸŸฉ

30

๐ŸŸจ

38

๐ŸŸฅ

35

CB Brian Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

99

โœ…

98

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

4

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

32

RB Keith Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

114

โœ…

105

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

๐ŸŸฉ

39

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

48

Midfielders

M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

193

โœ…

192

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

27

32

๐ŸŸฉ

60

๐ŸŸจ

52

๐ŸŸฅ

81

M Harry Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

14

โœ…

8

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

5

CF Brian Godfrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

153

โœ…

150

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

23

21

๐ŸŸฉ

56

๐ŸŸจ

45

๐ŸŸฅ

52

CF Dave Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

17

โœ…

15

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

3

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

3

Forwards

CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

59

โœ…

58

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

13

10

๐ŸŸฉ

26

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

16

CF Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

7

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

2

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

66

๐Ÿ”

61

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

6

๐ŸŸฉ

17

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

30

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1970-71

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First Team Squad

GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #550 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Plymouth Argyle ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

New York Cosmos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2023

M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Torquay United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Harry Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #549 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Chelmsford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016

M Lionel Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Denver Dynamos ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 2022

CF Dave Simmons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #533 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Cambridge United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2007

GK John Dunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #527 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB George Curtis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #546 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2021

RB Keith Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Peterborough United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

St Jose Earthquakes ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

CF Brian Godfrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #523 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bath City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2010

CF Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Kettering Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Brian Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Died 1990

CB Neil Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Dave Rudge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #516 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Torquay United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2022

M Lew Chatterley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #498 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Barnstaple Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portland Timbers ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

CF Dave Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #548 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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