Aston Villa
18-15-10, 51 PTS
Saturday, 24 April 1971
1970-71
4th= (-)
Drew
0-0
Preston North End
20-16-7, 56 PTS
Division Three
Deepdale
Attendance: 22,616
๐จ 24 Apr 1971, Villa 0-0 Preston, Deepdale
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
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, 24 April 1971
Fulham win, Chesterfield win, Halifax win, Bristol Rovers win and Preston and Villa draw. As a result with three games to play and six points left to play for, Villa are five points behind their opponents who occupy second place.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it eighteen wins, fifteen draws and ten defeats in forty three division three games so far this season. As a result, Villa sit in fifth place, five points adrift of their opponents who occupy the final promotion place.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 70 | ๐ฉ | 28 ๐จ | 22 ๐ฅ 20 | 1.51
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #3130
Match Record
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #54 |
League Match | #43 |
Manager Game | #70 |
Saturday, 24 April 1971
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Kevin Howley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingham, 1956-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Preston: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 105 | ๐ฉ W53 (50% ) | ๐จ D15 | ๐บ(65% ) | ๐ฅ L37 (35% ) | โฝ 189 | ๐ฅ 149 | GD 40
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Preston North End
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1937โ38
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Preston North End 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Preston North End 0-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Kevin Howley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Billingham, 1956-1971
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 ฌ ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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 Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Harry Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Godfrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Dave Rudge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Preston North End
Alan Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Alan Kelly | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB George Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D John Bird | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alex Spark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Graham Hawkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jimmy McNab | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alan Spavin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ricky Heppolette | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Dave Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Clive Clark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bobby Ham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Norrie Lloyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Harry Gregory replaces Dave Gibson.
Preston North End
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Preston North End
Match Media
What they Said
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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