Game #3142
Aston Villa
3-1-1, 7 PTS
Saturday, 11 September 1971


Won
5th= (+5)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division Three
Brighton & Hove Albion
3-0-2, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,812
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-0

Brighton & Hove Albion

Assist(s) | Brian Tiler | 60' | Andy Lochhead | 67' |
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 11 September 1971
🟨 | 23’ Booking, Harry Gregory
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Harry Gregory, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 60’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon. Assist by Brian Tiler
⚽ | 67’ Goal, 2-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Andy Lochhead
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 11 September 1971
A Chico Hamilton inspired Villa climb back to fifth in the table, three points off leaders Notts County with a game in hand, as they beat fellow promotion chasers Brighton at Villa Park.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it three wins, one draw and a defeat in division three so far this campaign and sit fifth in Division Three on seven points, three points off leaders Notts County but with a game in hand.
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Brighton & Hove Albion


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Brighton & Hove Albion


Previous 5 vs. Brighton: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
League 🕒 5 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 7 | 🥅 3 |
FA Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 4 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Home 🕒 4 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 3 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #82 |
Saturday, 11 September 1971
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🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | County Durham, 1968-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 82 | 🟩 | 34 🟨 | 25 🟥 23 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | County Durham, 1968-1980
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Harry Gregory
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the third successive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.77 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 30.53 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.03 |
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Pat Saward (ex) | 🇮🇪 |

Brighton & Hove Albion
GK Brian Powney | 🏴 |
FB Stewart Henderson | 🏴 |
RB John Templeman | 🏴 |
CB John Napier | 🇬🇧 |
LB Eddie Spearitt | 🏴 |
W Bert Murray | 🏴 |
W Peter O’Sullivan | 🏴 |
W Bernie Lutton | 🇬🇧 |
F Mark Gall | 🏴 |
CF Kit Napier | 🏴 |
CF Willie Irvine | 🏴 |
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ | for M Harry Gregory | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Alan Duffy | 🏴 |
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | | 82 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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