Game #3165
Aston Villa
16-2-6, 34 PTS
Wednesday, 19 January 1972
2nd (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | 🔥 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Substitutes:
🔁 | M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | 🔴 | for CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 59' |
Unused Substitutes:
None
🟨 George Curtis
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Harry Gregory replaces Bruce Rioch.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.42 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.73 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 21.23 |
Villa bounce back from their first defeat in nine to beat Shrewsbury Town at Villa Park and make second spot their own, one point ahead of Bournemouth and one behind leaders Notts County but Vic Crowe’s side have played one more game than their rivals.
Vic Crowe's Villa bounce back from their shock defeat in Rochdale to make it six wins in seven and sixteen wins, two draws and six defeats in division three so far this campaign.
Meanwhile, Lionel Martin made his final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Worcester City in July 1972. Martin played for Villa between 1966-67 and 1971-72 making 56 appearances and scoring 9 goals.
Won
3-0
🟩 19 Jan 1972, Villa 3-0 Shrewsbury, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 33' | Ray Graydon | 44' | 54' |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 33' | Chico Hamilton | 44' | Jimmy Cumbes | 54' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 33’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Willie Anderson
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Shrewsbury Town
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 3-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Jimmy Cumbes
🔁 | 59’ Sub off, Andy Lochhead, Sub on, Lionel Martin 🔴
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Shrewsbury Town
🟨 | Booking, George Curtis
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Wednesday, 19 January 1972
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Referee: Unknown
Previous 5 vs. Shrewsbury: 🟩 🟥
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Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
🔴 M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | 1967-72 🕒 57 | ✅ 44 🔁 (13) | ⚽ 9 | 🔥 6 | 🇺 10 | #520 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 105 | 🟩 | 48 🟨 | 27 🟥 30 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
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Division Three
Shrewsbury Town
11-4-9, 26 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,239
GK Ken Mulhearn | 🏴 |
FB Sandy Brown | 🏴 |
LB Geoff Fellows | 🏴 |
CB John Moore | 🏴 |
CB Jim Holton | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gerry Bridgwood | 🏴 |
M Ricky Moir | 🏴 |
W Alan Groves | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Dave Roberts (ex) | 🏴 |
F George Andrews | 🏴 |
F Alf Wood | 🏴 |
Harry Gregg | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
W Trevor Meredith | 🏴 |
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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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