Game #3162
Aston Villa
14-2-5, 30 PTS

Monday, 27 December 1971
2nd= (+1)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ George Curtis (4)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
None
Team News
Geoff Vowden replaces Chico Hamilton.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.74 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 32.67 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 18.24 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa make it six wins in seven unbeaten League games to climb to joint second in the table alongside long time leaders Bournemouth, who are beaten at Brighton, and just a point off Notts County, who are held at Wrexham.
Vic Crowe's Villa win four successive games for the first time this season to make it fourteen wins, two draws and five defeats in division three so far this campaign. As a result, Villa jump to second in the Division Three table, one point behind leaders Notts County.
Starting XI

Won
2-1
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field
Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 52' | Ray Graydon | 87' |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 52' | Charlie Aitken | 87' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 37โ Goal, 0-1, (Swansea City), Herbie Williams
๐ | HT Swansea City 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 52โ Goal, 1-1, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Willie Anderson
โฝ | 87โ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Charlie Aitken
๐ | FT Swansea City 1-2 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, George Curtis
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #102 |
Monday, 27 December 1971
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 102 | ๐ฉ | 46 ๐จ | 27 ๐ฅ 29 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division Three
Swansea City
12-4-5, 29 PTS
Vetch Field
Attendance: 24,419
GK Tony Millington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
D Peter Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Glen Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
FB Tony Screen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
WH Barrie Hole (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Geoff Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Dave Gwyther | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alan Beer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Herbie Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Phil Holme | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Roy Bentley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Reported
League Table

1971-72
Playing Squad





























