Game #3143
Saturday, 18 September 1971
Attendance: 7,462
Won
Division Three
5th= (-)
Halifax Town
WLWWW
The Shay
Villa win away for the first time in fourteen games as the wingers combine again to secure a narrow victory for Vic Crowe’s side - although the boss is absent scouting talent - as they remain joint fifth in the table but close the gap to joint leaders Bournemouth and Notts County to two points with a game in hand on the top four.
Halifax Town
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 83' |
KEY MAN
Ray Graydon, scored his second in two games as Villa win again, Saturday, 18 September 1971.
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MATCH TIMELINE
HT Halifax 0-0 Aston Villa
80’ Sub off, Fred Turnbull, Sub on, Malcolm Beard DEBUT
83’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Willie Anderson
FT Halifax 0-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it four wins, one draw and a defeat in division three so far this campaign and consolidate fifth place whilst retaining their game in hand over Plymouth Argyle, Swansea, Notts County and new leaders AFC Bournemouth. Meanwhile, midfielder Malcolm Beard made his Villa debut aged 29 after moving from Birmingham City in July 1971.
Aston Villa
Halifax Town
FIXTURE HISTORY
Halifax Town
Previous 5 vs. Halifax: | - | - | - | 🟥 | 🟨 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #83 |
Saturday, 18 September 1971
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Colin Fallon | 🏴 | Blackpool, 1970-1973
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games | WLWWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Colin Fallon | 🏴 | Blackpool, 1970-1973
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Chico Hamilton replaces Harry Gregory.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.15 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 30.55 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 20.90 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe
Aston Villa
GK Tommy Hughes |
CB Fred Turnbull |
LB Charlie Aitken |
CB Brian Tiler |
D Keith Bradley |
M Chico Hamilton |
M Willie Anderson |
M Bruce Rioch |
W Ray Graydon |
CF Andy Lochhead |
F Geoff Vowden |
Halifax Town
Smith, Burgin, Lee, Wallace, Pickering, Rhodes, Chadwick, Atkins, Robertson, Lennard, Verity.
Manager: Ray Henderson.
SUBSTITUTES
M Malcolm Beard for CB Fred Turnbull | 80' |
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Pat McMahon
UNAVAILABLE
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 20 September 1971