Game #3168
Aston Villa
19-2-6, 40 PTS
Saturday, 5 February 1972
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Three
York City
Attendance: 26,905
Villa Park
6-8-14, 20 PTS
Aston Villa
1-0
York City
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 February 1972
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 York City
🟨 | 51’ Booking, George Curtis, Late tackle
💥 | 66’ Missed penalty, Willie Anderson
⚽ | 67’ Goal, 1-0, Willie Anderson, pen
🔁 | 71’ Sub off, Willie Anderson, Sub on, Pat McMahon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 York City
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it nine wins in ten and nineteen wins, two draws and six defeats in division three so far this campaign. As a result, Villa consolidate first place (played 27, points 40) from Bournemouth (played 26, points 38) and Notts County (played 25, points 37).
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
York City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
York City
Previous 5 vs. York: None
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #108 |
Saturday, 5 February 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Tom Reynolds | 🏴 | Swansea, 1968-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 108 | 🟩 | 51 🟨 | 27 🟥 30 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Reynolds | 🏴 | Swansea, 1968-1979
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 14 December 1968, Villa 2-4 Palace, Selhurst Park.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.62 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.78 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 18.35 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
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
Tom Johnston | 🏴 |
York City
GK Graeme Crawford | 🏴 |
RB John Mackin | 🏴 |
CB Pat Lally | 🏴 |
D Chris Topping | 🏴 |
LB Phil Burrows | 🏴 |
M Barry Swallow | 🏴 |
M Alan Murray | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Laurie Calloway | 🏴 |
W Dennis Wann | 🏴 |
F Kevin McMahon | 🏴 |
F Paul Almson | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | for M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 71' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Alan Murray | 🏴 | (M Eddie Rowles | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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
🔴 M Harry Gregory | 🏴 | 1970-72 | 🕒 29 | 23 (6) | ⚽ 4 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 7 | #548 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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