Game #3161
Aston Villa
13-2-5, 28 PTS
Saturday, 18 December 1971


Won
3rd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Three
Bolton Wanderers
5-7-7, 17 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,767
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-2

Bolton Wanderers

Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 32' | Andy Lochhead | 34' | Willie Anderson | 74' |
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 December 1971
🥅 | 11’ Goal, 0-1, (Bolton Wanderers), Ian Seddon
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 1-1, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Bruce Rioch
⚽ | 32’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Andy Lochhead
🥅 | 40’ Goal, 2-2, (Bolton Wanderers), Alan Waldron
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-2 Bolton Wanderers
🔁 | 48’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
🟨 | 73’ Booking, Andy Lochhead
⚽ | 74’ Goal, 3-2, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Bolton Wanderers
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
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 18 December 1971
Charlie Aitken scores his first goal in six years to clinch three successive wins for Vic Crowe's Villa win for the first time since October to make it thirteen wins, two draws and five defeats in division three so far this campaign.
Over their last six League games, winning five, Villa had scored 21 goals and sat third in the Division Three table, two points behind leaders Notts County.
Meanwhile, Pat McMahon returned as a substitute after 26 games out with a dislocated and broken ankle suffered on the opening day of the season.
Villa extend their unbeaten run to five wins in six as they win for the third consecutive game.
After 20 games Villa sit joint third with Swansea, two points off joint leaders County and Bournemouth as the top four all win.
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, 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
Bolton Wanderers


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1957-58
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #101 |
Saturday, 18 December 1971
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🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Tony Oliver | 🏴 | Leigh on Sea, 1969-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 101 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 | 27 🟥 29 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Oliver | 🏴 | Leigh on Sea, 1969-1972
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Andy Lochhead
CARDS

🟨 🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the third successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.85 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.64 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 18.22 |
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Armfield | 🏴 |

Bolton Wanderers
GK Charlie Wright | 🏴 |
RB Paul Hallows | 🏴 |
CB Paul Jones | 🏴 |
D Warwick Rimmer | 🏴 |
LB Harry Mowbray | 🏴 |
FB Peter Nicholson | 🏴 |
M Alan Waldron | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M Ian Seddon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Roy Greaves | 🏴 |
W Chris Duffey | 🏴 |
F Garry Jones | 🏴 |
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 48' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Alan Waldron | 🏴 | (CB Don McAllister | 🏴 |)

🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
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

🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | | 74 | 69 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, 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
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park

