Game #3134
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 14 August 1971
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 | 🟢 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🟢 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Substitutes
🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 65' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Team News
Vic Crowe hands debuts to Tommy Hughes and Ray Graydon.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.87 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 30.45 |
Youngest Player |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 24.08 |
Debut Appearances
🟢 GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 | #552 | £12,500 signing from Chelsea
🟢 W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | #553 | £50,000 signing from Bristol Rovers
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
🟩 14 Aug 1971, Villa 3-1 Plymouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 10' | Pat McMahon | 20' | Willie Anderson | 75' (pen) |
Assist(s) | Pat McMahon | 10' | Geoff Vowden | 20' |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Tommy Hughes, Ray Graydon
⚽ | 10’ Goal, 1-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Pat McMahon
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 2-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Geoff Vowden
🥅 | 45’ Goal, 2-1, (Plymouth Argyle), Jimmy Hinch
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
🔁 | 65’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 3-2, Willie Anderson, pen
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Plymouth Argyle
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #74 |
Saturday, 14 August 1971
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Bob Armstrong | 🏴 | Ilkley, 1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Bob Armstrong | 🏴 | Ilkley, 1971
Linesmen: P. C. Beech (Worcester); R. Chinn (Coventry)
Referee: Bob Armstrong | 🏴 | Ilkley, 1971
Games: 🕒 1 🟩 W1 (100%) 🟥 L0 (0%) Last 5: 🟩
Cards: 🟨 0 🟥 0 | 0.00 per game | Pens: ⚽ 1 | 🥅 0 |
Previous 5 vs. Plymouth: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 16 | 🟩 W7 (44% ) | 🟨 D6 | 🇺(81% ) | 🟥 L3 (19% ) | ⚽ 34 | 🥅 22 | GD 12
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 74 | 🟩 | 30 🟨 | 22 🟥 22 | 1.51
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division Three
Plymouth Argyle
0-0-0, 0 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,337
GK Jim Furnell | 🏴 |
LB Allan Harris | 🏴 |
FB John Hore | 🏴 |
FB Peter Darke | 🏴 |
D Dave Provan | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Steve Davey | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Les Latcham | 🏴 |
W Ronnie Brown | 🏴 |
W Don Hutchins | 🏴 |
F Keith Allen | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Hinch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ellis Stuttard | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Colin Sullivan | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Dave Provan
🟨 Steve Davey
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Furnell | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Dave Provan | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Allan Harris | 🏴 |
FB John Hore | 🏴 |
FB Peter Darke | 🏴 |
LB Colin Sullivan | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Steve Davey | 🏴 |
M Les Latcham | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ronnie Brown | 🏴 |
W Don Hutchins | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Keith Allen | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Hinch | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa open their second season in the third division with a comfortable win but midfielder Pat McMahon leaves the pitch on a stretcher after 65 minutes with a dislocated and fractured ankle.
Vic Crowe's Villa open the season with a handsome win over Plymouth as winger Ray Graydon made his debut aged 24 after moving from Bristol Rovers for a fee of £50,000 plus forward Brian Godfrey in July 1971.
Also making his bow for Villa was goalkeeper Tommy Hughes, 24, after moving from Chelsea in May 1971 for a fee of £12,500.
In less positive news, 25 year old midfielder Pat McMahon left the pitch on a stretcher after 65 minutes with a dislocated and fractured ankle - an injury that would necessitate long term absence and recovery.
What they Said
