Game #3173
Aston Villa
23-3-6, 49 PTS
Saturday, 11 March 1972
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🟢 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
CF Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
None
Chris Nicholl replaces George Curtis.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.47 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.03 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.53 |
Villa make it 32 points from their last 36 available as Chris Nicholl makes his debut to add to a squad already improved with the arrival of Ian Ross. Meanwhile, Notts County draw as Bournemouth and Brighton win but Villa remain top with a game in hand over Bournemouth who are a point behind, four points clear of Brighton and seven ahead of a disappearing Notts County.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it thirteen wins in fifteen and twenty three wins, three draws and six defeats in division three so far this campaign. Villa (played 32, points 49) now have a game in hand over second placed Bournemouth (played 33, points 48) and third placed Brighton and Hove Albion (played 32, points 45).
Meanwhile, centre back Chris Nicholl made his Villa debut aged 25 after moving from Luton Town earlier this week for a fee of £75,000. Nicholl joined fellow new boys Ian Ross and Jim Cumbes in a new look defence ready for the second division.
Won
2-0
🟩 11 Mar 1972, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 25' | Ray Graydon | 33' |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 25' |
Match Timeline:
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Chris Nicholl
⚽ | 25’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
⚽ | 33’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Rotherham United 0-2 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Rotherham United 0-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #113 |
Saturday, 11 March 1972
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
Previous 5 vs. Rotherham: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
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Debut Appearances:
🟢 CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | #558 | £75,000 signing from Luton
Final Appearances:
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Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 113 | 🟩 | 55 🟨 | 28 🟥 30 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
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Division Three
Rotherham United
14-9-7, 37 PTS
Millmoor
Attendance: 16,290
GK Roy Tunks | 🏴 |
LB Billy Houghton | 🏴 |
CB Ray Mielczarek | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Swift | 🏴 |
M John Quinn | 🏴 |
M Peter Eustace | 🏴 |
M David Bentley | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Bobby Ham | 🏴 |
F Carl Gilbert | 🏴 |
Jimmy McAnearney | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
🔁 | W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 | (M Eddie Ferguson | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes:
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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
“I have seen very few second division sides this season play such powerful, intelligent and confident football [as Villa].”
Chris Nicholl.
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