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Game #3176

Aston Villa

23-5-7, 51 PTS

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Saturday, 25 March 1972

1st (-)

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

CF Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ Bruce Rioch, Foul (7)

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1960-61

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

None

Team News

Vic Crowe names the same line up for the fourth successive game.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 26.51 |

Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.07 |

Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 24.57 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Lost

1-2

๐ŸŸฅ 25 Mar 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 56' |

Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 56' |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 6โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Willie Irvine
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 56โ€™ Goal, 1-1, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Ray Graydon
๐ŸŸจ | 79โ€™ Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
๐Ÿฅ… | 84โ€™ Goal, 1-2, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Kit Napier
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Aston Villa

Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #116 |
Saturday, 25 March 1972

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Great Yarmouth, 1965-1972
Linesmen: D. V. Reeves (Uxbridge); A. Robinson (Fareham)

Previous 5 vs. Brighton: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | ๐ŸŸฉ W4 (44% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(67% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L3 (33% ) | โšฝ 14 | ๐Ÿฅ… 10 | GD 4

Match Stats

Not recorded

Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

๐Ÿ•’ 116 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 55 ๐ŸŸจ | 30 ๐ŸŸฅ 31 | 1.68

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Division Three

Brighton & Hove Albion

20-7-8, 47 PTS

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Goldstone Ground

Attendance: 29,135

GK Brian Powney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Eddie Spearitt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ian Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Templeman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Bromley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Bert Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Oโ€™Sullivan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Mark Gall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Beamish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kit Napier | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Willie Irvine | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Pat Saward (ex) | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

W Bernie Lutton | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Brian Powney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Ian Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Eddie Spearitt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Templeman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Brian Bromley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Bert Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Oโ€™Sullivan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Bernie Lutton | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Forwards
F Mark Gall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ken Beamish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kit Napier | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Willie Irvine | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

18

โœ…

18

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

2

โ›”

11

๐Ÿฅ…

9

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

485

โœ…

484

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

19

๐ŸŸฉ

184

๐ŸŸจ

103

๐ŸŸฅ

198

CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

6

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

3

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

4

โœ…

4

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CB Fred Turnbull | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

142

โœ…

141

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

1

๐ŸŸฉ

52

๐ŸŸจ

46

๐ŸŸฅ

44

RB Mick Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

303

โœ…

300

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

6

๐ŸŸฉ

102

๐ŸŸจ

73

๐ŸŸฅ

128

M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

83

โœ…

77

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

5

๐ŸŸฉ

34

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

26

M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

105

โœ…

100

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

20

15

๐ŸŸฉ

40

๐ŸŸจ

25

๐ŸŸฅ

40

M Willie Anderson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

240

โœ…

239

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

41

48

๐ŸŸฉ

86

๐ŸŸจ

61

๐ŸŸฅ

93

W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

41

โœ…

41

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

8

๐ŸŸฉ

26

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

9

CF Andy Lochhead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

107

โœ…

106

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

33

17

๐ŸŸฉ

53

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

27

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • 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 Croweโ€™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).

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