Game #3157
Aston Villa
10-2-5, 22 PTS

Saturday, 13 November 1971
4th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Dave Gibson | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Fred Turnbull, Handling (2)
🟨 Charlie Aitken, Foul (7)
⭐ Club Record
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
Midfiedlers
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Dave Gibson | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Team News
Fred Turnbull, Charlie Aitken and George Curtis replace Keith Bradley, Neil Rioch and Mick Wright.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.82 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.55 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 21.05 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 32' |
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 32' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 32’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Notts County
🟨 | 77' Booking, Fred Turnbull, Handling
⛔ | 77’ Missed penalty, (Notts County), Don Masson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Notts County
🟨 | Booking, Charlie Aitken, Foul
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 13 November 1971

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Colin Fallon | 🏴 | Blackpool, 1970-1971
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Colin Fallon | 🏴 | Blackpool, 1970-1971
Linesmen: T. Hardman (Worcester); E. A. Read (Bristol)
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 97 | 🟩 | 42 🟨 | 27 🟥 28 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division Three
Notts County
10-4-3, 24 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 37,462
GK Roy Brown | 🏴 |
LB Bill Brindley | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Bob Worthington | 🏴 |
CB David Needham | 🏴 |
CB Brian Stubbs | 🏴 |
M Willie Carlin | 🏴 |
M Don Masson | 🏴 |
W Jon Nixon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F John Cozens | 🏴 |
F Les Bradd | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley (ex) | 🏴 |
Jimmy Sirrell | 🏴 |

Substitutes
🔁 | W Jon Nixon | 🏴 | (CB Mick Jones | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Bill Brindley
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1893-94
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Roy Brown | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB David Needham | 🏴 |
CB Mick Jones | 🏴 |
CB Brian Stubbs | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Bill Brindley | 🏴 |
LB Bob Worthington | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Willie Carlin | 🏴 |
M Don Masson | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jon Nixon | 🏴 |
Forwards
F John Cozens | 🏴 |
F Les Bradd | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley (ex) | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa win in front of the fourth biggest crowd of the day in the country behind only Everton, Manchester United and Arsenal. Despite beating second placed County however, Villa fall to fourth in the table, one point behind third placed Rotherham but close the gap to their opponents to two points whilst Bournemouth’s lead at the top of the table is cut to four.
Vic Crowe's Villa score just the one but make it ten wins, two draws and five defeats in division three so far this campaign.
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