Game #3174
Aston Villa
23-4-6, 50 PTS

Wednesday, 15 March 1972
1st (-)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
None
Team News
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.48 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.04 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 24.54 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Drew
1-1
๐จ 15 Mar 1972, Villa 1-1 Shrewsbury, Gay Meadow
Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 62' |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 62' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 23โ Goal, 0-1, (Shrewsbury Town), Ricky Moir
๐ | HT Shrewsbury Town 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 62โ Goal, 1-1, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Willie Anderson
๐ | FT Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #114 |
Wednesday, 15 March 1972
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Mike Kerkhof | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bicester, 1968-1972
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Mike Kerkhof | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bicester, 1968-1972
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 114 | ๐ฉ | 55 ๐จ | 29 ๐ฅ 30 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6

Division Three
Shrewsbury Town
12-7-14, 31 PTS
Gay Meadow
Attendance: 15,730
GK Ken Mulhearn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Tony Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Bevan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Geoff Fellows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ricky Moir | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Dave Roberts (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jim McLaughlin | ๐ฌ๐ง |
W Alan Groves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Andrews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alf Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Harry Gregg | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Ricky Moir | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa are held at Shrewsbury as Vic Croweโs side hit the 50 point mark after 33 games with Bournemouth, who have played a game more, one point behind, with Brighton five points off top having played the same amount of games as Villa.
Vic Crowe's Villa fail to win for only the third time in eighteen League games (two draws and a defeat) to make it twenty three wins, four draws and six defeats in division three so far this campaign. As a result, Villa (played 33, points 50) remained top of the table ahead of Bournemouth (played 34, points 49) who also drew their latest match and Brighton and Hove Albion (played 33, points 45).
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