Game #3176
Aston Villa
23-5-7, 51 PTS
Saturday, 25 March 1972
Lost
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division Three
Brighton & Hove Albion
20-7-8, 47 PTS
Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 29,135
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
Brighton & Hove Albion
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 56' |
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 25 March 1972
🥅 | 6’ Goal, 0-1, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Willie Irvine
🕒 | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 1-1, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Ray Graydon
🟨 | 79’ Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
🥅 | 84’ Goal, 1-2, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Kit Napier
🕒 | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
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 Crowe’s 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).
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Brighton & Hove Albion
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Brighton & Hove Albion
Previous 5 vs. Brighton: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
League 🕒 6 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 8 | 🥅 5 |
FA Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 4 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Away 🕒 4 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 6 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #116 |
Saturday, 25 March 1972
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🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 116 | 🟩 | 55 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Bruce Rioch
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the fourth successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.51 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.07 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.57 |
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
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 | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Pat Saward (ex) | 🇮🇪 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
GK Brian Powney | 🏴 |
LB Eddie Spearitt | 🏴 |
CB Ian Goodwin | 🏴 |
RB John Templeman | 🏴 |
M Brian Bromley | 🏴 |
W Bert Murray | 🏴 |
W Peter O’Sullivan | 🏴 |
F Mark Gall | 🏴 |
F Ken Beamish | 🏴 |
CF Kit Napier | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Willie Irvine | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Bernie Lutton | 🇬🇧 |
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
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
CF Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | | 7 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone