Game #3167
Aston Villa
18-2-6, 38 PTS
Friday, 28 January 1972
Tranmere Rovers
0-1
Aston Villa
Division Three
Tranmere Rovers
6-10-9, 22 PTS
Prenton Park
Attendance: 12,054
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 68' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Charlie Aitken, scored for the second time in six games to extend Villa's lead at the top of the table, Friday, 28 January 1972.
MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 28 January 1972
🕒 | HT Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 68’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it eight wins in nine and eighteen wins, two draws and six defeats in division three so far this campaign. As a result, Villa go three points clear at the top of the table (38) however promotion rivals Notts County (35) and Bournemouth (35) both have a game in hand.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Tranmere Rovers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3e0fe987e7394c99aeb0f615cc073b09~mv2.gif)
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #107 |
Friday, 28 January 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 107 | 🟩 | 50 🟨 | 27 🟥 30 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Jimmy Brown and Harry Gregory replace Geoff Vowden and Chico Hamilton.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.60 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.76 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 18.33 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jackie Wright | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3e0fe987e7394c99aeb0f615cc073b09~mv2.gif)
Tranmere Rovers
GK Tommy Lawrence | 🏴 |
D Ray Mathias | 🏴 |
D Kit Fagan | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
LB Syd Farrimond | 🏴 |
M Alex Russell | 🏴 |
W Paul Crossley | 🏴 |
F Ken Beamish | 🏴 |
F Malcolm Moore | 🏴 |
F John Coyne | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3e0fe987e7394c99aeb0f615cc073b09~mv2.gif)
No Subsitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3e0fe987e7394c99aeb0f615cc073b09~mv2.gif)
LB John Dempsey | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3e0fe987e7394c99aeb0f615cc073b09~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3e0fe987e7394c99aeb0f615cc073b09~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 2 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3e0fe987e7394c99aeb0f615cc073b09~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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