Game #3135
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 18 August 1971
1st Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Substitutes:
🔁 | M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 76' |
Unused Substitutes:
None
🟨 Brian Tiler, Trip
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
Chico Hamilton replaces Pat McMahon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.41 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 30.46 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.81 |
Villa are held at home by fellow third division side Wrexham in the first round or the League cup ahead of a replay at the Racecourse Ground.
Vic Crowe's Villa need a late penalty to draw with third division rivals Wrexham in the League Cup.
Drew
2-2
🟨 18 Aug 1971, Villa 2-2 Wrexham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 61' | Willie Anderson | 79' (pen) |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 61' |
Match Timeline:
🟨 | 44’ Booking, Brian Tiler, Trip
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Wrexham
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
🥅 | 68’ Goal, 1-1, (Wrexham), Arfon Griffiths
🔁 | 76’ Sub off, Chico Hamilton, Sub on, Lionel Martin
⚽ | 79’ Goal, 2-1, Willie Anderson, pen
🥅 | 89’ Goal, 2-2, (Wrexham), Eddie May
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Wrexham
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #75 |
Wednesday, 18 August 1971
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1976
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1976
Previous 5 vs. Wrexham: 🟩 🟩 🟥
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
None
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 75 | 🟩 | 30 🟨 | 23 🟥 22 | 1.51
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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League Cup
Wrexham
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,552
GK David Gaskell | 🏴 |
RB Steve Ingle | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Davis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Eddie May | 🏴 | ⚽ |
D Tom Vansittart | 🏴 |
M Bobby Park (ex) | 🏴 |
M Arfon Griffiths | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ian Moir | 🏴 |
W Andy Provan | 🏴 |
F Albert Kinsey | 🏴 |
F Brian Tinnion | 🏴 |
John Neal (ex) | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
D Stuart Mason | 🏴 |
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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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