Game #3150
Aston Villa

Wednesday, 13 October 1971
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 2 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
Brian Tiler replaces Malcolm Beard.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.88 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.46 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.96 |
Andy Lochhead scores his tenth of the season, and sixth in the League Cup, as Villa beat first division Palace in the third round replay at Villa Park. Villa scored twice, had a clear penalty denied and Palace ‘keeper John Jackson had to make spectacular saves to keep Vic Crowe’s first division side at bay.
Vic Crowe's Villa beat First Division Palace to take their place in the Fourth Round of the League Cup for the second successive season and sixth time in eleven League cup campaigns.

Won
2-0
🟩 13 Oct 1971, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 66' | Ray Graydon | 83' |
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 66' | Chico Hamilton | 83' |
Match Timeline:
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Crystal Palace
⚽ | 66' Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Ray Graydon
⚽ | 83' Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Crystal Palace
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #17 |
Manager Game | #90 |
Wednesday, 13 October 1971

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
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Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
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Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 90 | 🟩 | 39 🟨 | 26 🟥 25 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Referee:
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League Cup
Crystal Palace

Villa Park
Attendance: 24,978
GK John Jackson | 🏴 |
LB Peter Wall | 🏴 |
LB Tony Taylor | 🏴 |
LB Sam Goodwin | 🏴 |
CB John McCormick | 🏴 |
CB Mel Blyth | 🏴 |
D David Payne | 🏴 |
M Alan Pinkney | 🏴 |
M John Craven | 🏴 |
F Bobby Tambling | 🏴 |
F Ross Jenkins | 🏴 |
Bert Head | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
W Jim Scott | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded

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