Game #3162
Aston Villa
14-2-5, 30 PTS
Monday, 27 December 1971
2nd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
Not recorded
🟨 George Curtis
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
None
Geoff Vowden replaces Chico Hamilton.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.74 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.67 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 18.24 |
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.
Won
2-1
🟩 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:
🥅 | 37’ Goal, 0-1, (Swansea City), Herbie Williams
🕒 | HT Swansea City 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 52’ Goal, 1-1, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Willie Anderson
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🕒 | FT Swansea City 1-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, George Curtis
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #102 |
Monday, 27 December 1971
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. Swansea: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 102 | 🟩 | 46 🟨 | 27 🟥 29 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division Three
Swansea City
12-4-5, 29 PTS
Vetch Field
Attendance: 24,419
GK Tony Millington | 🏴 |
D Peter Jones | 🏴 |
CB Alan Williams | 🏴 |
CB Glen Davies | 🏴 |
FB Tony Screen | 🏴 |
WH Barrie Hole (ex) | 🏴 |
M Geoff Thomas | 🏴 |
F Dave Gwyther | 🏴 |
F Alan Beer | 🏴 |
F Herbie Williams | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Phil Holme | 🏴 |
Roy Bentley | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
Not Recorded
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Reported
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