Aston Villa
23-5-7, 51 PTS
Saturday, 25 March 1972
1971-72
1st (-)
Lost
1-2
Brighton & Hove Albion
20-7-8, 47 PTS
Division Three
Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 29,135
๐ฅ 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 56' |
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 56' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 14 Aug 1971, Villa 3-1 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 18 Aug 1971, Villa 2-2 Wrexham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
Division Three
๐จ 23 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Wrexham, Racecourse
League Cup
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1971, Villa 2-0 Rochdale, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
League Cup
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1971, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Burnden
Division Three
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1971, Villa 3-2 Chesterfield, Saltergate
League Cup
๐ฉ 11 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1971, Villa 1-0 Halifax, The Shay
Division Three
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1971, Villa 0-1 Mansfield, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 25 Sep 1971, Villa 2-0 Wrexham, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1971, Villa 4-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Division Three
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1971, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
Division Three
๐จ 5 Oct 1971, Villa 2-2 Palace, Selhurst
League Cup
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1971, Villa 1-2 Rotherham, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1971, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 16 Oct 1971, Villa 2-3 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 23 Oct 1971, Villa 0-3 Bournemouth, Dean Court
Division Three
๐ฅ 26 Oct 1971, Villa 1-4 Blackpool, Bloomfield
League Cup
๐ฉ 30 Oct 1971, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 6 Nov 1971, Villa 4-4 Vale, Vale Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 13 Nov 1971, Villa 1-0 Notts County, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 20 Nov 1971, Villa 0-1 Southend, Roots Hall
FA Cup
๐ฉ 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 4 Dec 1971, Villa 3-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 18 Dec 1971, Villa 3-2 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field
Division Three
๐ฉ 1 Jan 1972, Villa 1-0 Halifax, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
Division Three
๐ฉ 19 Jan 1972, Villa 3-0 Shrewsbury, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1972, Villa 2-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 28 Jan 1972, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Prenton Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 5 Feb 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 12 Feb 1972, Villa 2-1 Bournemouth, Villa Park
Division Three
๐จ 19 Feb 1972, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Three
๐ฉ 26 Feb 1972, Villa 2-0 Vale, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 4 Mar 1972, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division Three
๐ฉ 11 Mar 1972, Villa 2-0 Rotherham, Millmoor
Division Three
๐จ 15 Mar 1972, Villa 1-1 Shrewsbury, Gay Meadow
Division Three
๐จ 18 Mar 1972, Villa 0-0 Walsall, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
Division Three
๐ฉ 31 Mar 1972, Villa 2-0 Wrexham, Racecourse
Division Three
๐ฉ 1 Apr 1972, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
Division Three
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 Oldham, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฅ 12 Apr 1972, Villa 1-2 Torquay, Plainmoor
Division Three
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1972, Villa 4-0 Chesterfield, Saltergate
Division Three
๐ฉ 22 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Valley Parade
Division Three
๐จ 24 Apr 1972, Villa 1-1 Mansfield, Field Mill
Division Three
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
Division Three
๐ฉ 5 May 1972, Villa 1-0 Chesterfield, Villa Park
Division Three
On This Day
Saturday, 25 March 1972
Villa suffer defeat in the League for the first time in twelve as they lose to third placed Brighton whilst Bournemouth and Notts County both draw to leave Vic Croweโs side one point clear at the top with two points in hand over Bournemouth and four clear of their victorious opponents Brighton.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose for only the second time in twenty League games to make it twenty three wins, five draws and seven defeats in 35 division three games so far this campaign. Despite the loss, and not having won in three, Villa remain top of the table (played 35, points 51) and ahead of Bournemouth (played 37, points 50) and their opponents Brighton and Hove Albion (played 35, points 47).
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 116 | ๐ฉ | 55 ๐จ | 30 ๐ฅ 31 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3176
Match Record
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #116 |
Saturday, 25 March 1972
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Brighton: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 9 | ๐ฉ W4 (44% ) | ๐จ D2 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L3 (33% ) | โฝ 14 | ๐ฅ 10 | GD 4
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Brighton & Hove Albion
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 6โ Goal, 0-1, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Willie Irvine
๐ | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 56โ Goal, 1-1, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Ray Graydon
๐จ | 79โ Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
๐ฅ
| 84โ Goal, 1-2, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Kit Napier
๐ | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
Linesmen: D. V. Reeves (Uxbridge); A. Robinson (Fareham)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Bruce Rioch, Foul (7)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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 |
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 |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Brighton & Hove Albion
Pat Saward (ex) | ๐ฎ๐ช |
GK Brian Powney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Eddie Spearitt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ian Goodwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Templeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Bromley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Bert Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter OโSullivan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Mark Gall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Beamish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kit Napier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Willie Irvine | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Bernie Lutton | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the fourth successive game.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Brighton & Hove Albion
Goalkeepers
GK Brian Powney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Ian Goodwin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Eddie Spearitt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Templeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Brian Bromley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Bert Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter OโSullivan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Bernie Lutton | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Mark Gall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Beamish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kit Napier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Willie Irvine | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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1971-72
First Team Squad
GK Geoff Crudgington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #550 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Died 1990
CB George Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #546 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2021
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Harry Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #549 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chelmsford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016
M Malcolm Beard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #554 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Atherstone Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dave Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #548 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2017
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #556 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Valur Reykjavรญk ๐ฎ๐ธ Died 2019
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Denver Dynamos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2022
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Tommy Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #553 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Trowbridge Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
D Mick Hoban | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Defender
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
RB Keith Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #512 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
St Jose Earthquakes ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Lionel Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #520 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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