Game #3166
Aston Villa
17-2-6, 36 PTS

Saturday, 22 January 1972
1st (+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 Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Bruce Rioch, Dissent (6)
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 Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
Midifelders
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Bruce Rioch replaces Harry Gregory.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.07 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.74 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 21.24 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
2-0
🟩 22 Jan 1972, Villa 2-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 43' | Bruce Rioch | 57' |
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 43' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 43’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Barnsley
⚽ | 57’ Goal, 2-0, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Barnsley
🟨 | Booking, Bruce Rioch, Dissent
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #106 |
Saturday, 22 January 1972

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1980
Linesmen: R. W. Bartlett (Banbury); B. T. Stevens (Stonehouse)
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 106 | 🟩 | 49 🟨 | 27 🟥 30 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division Three
Barnsley
3-10-12, 16 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 30,531
GK Gerry Stewart | 🏴 |
RB Barry Murphy | 🏴 |
RB Paul Turner | 🏴 |
CB Eric Winstanley | 🏴 |
D Brian Raggett | 🏴 |
LB David Booth | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M George Boardman | 🏴 |
W Les Lea | 🏴 |
W Peter Martin | 🏴 |
W Frank Sharp | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Seal | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Johnny Steele | 🏴 |

Substitutes
🔁 | F Jimmy Seal | 🏴 | (F Willie Waddell | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 David Booth
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1911-12
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Gerry Stewart | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Eric Winstanley | 🏴 |
D Brian Raggett | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Barry Murphy | 🏴 |
RB Paul Turner | 🏴 |
LB David Booth | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M George Boardman | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Les Lea | 🏴 |
W Peter Martin | 🏴 |
W Frank Sharp | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Jimmy Seal | 🏴 |
F Willie Waddell | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Vic Crowe's Villa make it seven wins in eight and seventeen wins, two draws and six defeats in division three so far this campaign. As a result, Villa leapt into top spot in the table, one point ahead of second placed Bournemouth having scored 50, conceded 22 and accumulated 36 points.
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