Game #3139
Aston Villa

Tuesday, 31 August 1971
1st Round
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Harry Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Tommy Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.32 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 30.50 |
Youngest Player |
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.56 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1971 ๐ 5 | โ 5 ๐ (0) | ๐ฅ 1.00 | โ 40% | ๐บ 0 | #550 |

Won
4-3
๐ฉ 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 2' | 86' | Willie Anderson | 70' (pen) | Own Goal | 85' |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 2' | Ray Graydon | 86' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2โ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
๐ฅ
| 3โ Goal, 1-1, (Wrexham), Ian Moir
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Wrexham
๐ฅ
| 64โ Goal, 1-2, (Wrexham), Eddie May
โฝ | 70โ Goal, 2-2, Willie Anderson, pen
๐ฅ
| Goal, 2-3, (Wrexham), Gareth Davis
โฝ | 85โ Goal, 3-3, Own Goal, Steve Ingle
โฝ | 86โ Goal, 4-3, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Ray Graydon
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-3 Wrexham
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #6 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Tuesday, 31 August 1971
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Keith Styles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1966-1977
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Keith Styles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1966-1977
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 79 | ๐ฉ | 32 ๐จ | 25 ๐ฅ 22 | 1.53
Villa Career Form:
Top 8

League Cup
Wrexham
The Hawthorns
Attendance: 20,697
GK Brian Lloyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Steve Ingle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Gareth Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Eddie May | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
D Tom Vansittart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Park (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ian Moir | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Andy Provan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Albert Kinsey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Tinnion | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CF Ray Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
John Neal (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Billy Ashcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Steve Ingle
๐จ Brian Tinnion
๐จ Ray Smith
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
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa beat Wrexham in the first round of the League Cup at the third attempt as this time it is Villa who hit the late goal to win the tie at the Hawthorns.
Vic Crowe's Villa finally beat Wrexham in the League Cup first round second replay after playing at 'neutral' venue The Hawthorns.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Geoff Crudgington made his fifth and final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving to Crewe Alexandra in March 1972.
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