Game #3152
Aston Villa
8-1-4, 17 PTS
Wednesday, 20 October 1971
3rd= (+1)
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 Lionel Martin | 🏴 |
🟨 George Curtis
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 1 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the third successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.90 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.48 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.98 |
Villa bounce back from successive, though unlucky, third division defeats to beat Tranmere at Villa Park and climb back to joint third, two points off leaders Bournemouth.
Vic Crowe's Villa record their first league victory in three games and climb to third in Division Three, two points off leaders AFC Bournemouth as they make it eight wins, one draw and four defeats in division three so far this campaign.
Won
2-0
🟩 20 Oct 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 39' | Andy Lochhead | 84' |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 84' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Tranmere Rovers
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Tranmere Rovers
🟨 | Booking, George Curtis
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #92 |
Wednesday, 20 October 1971
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ted Jolly | 🏴 | Manchester, 1971-1974
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Referee: Ted Jolly | 🏴 | Manchester, 1971-1974
Previous 5 vs. Tranmere: 🟩 🟨
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
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Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 92 | 🟩 | 40 🟨 | 26 🟥 26 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Referee:
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Division Three
Tranmere Rovers
2-6-5, 10 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,231
GK Dickie Johnson | 🏴 |
D Ray Mathias | 🏴 |
CB Dave Moorcroft | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
CB Alan King | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
LB Syd Farrimond | 🏴 |
M Alex Russell | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Ken Beamish | 🏴 |
W Paul Crossley | 🏴 |
F John Coyne | 🏴 |
Jackie Wright | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Subsitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
LH Eric Brodie | 🏴 |
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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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