Game #3177
Aston Villa
24-5-7, 53 PTS
Friday, 31 March 1972
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Three
Attendance: 16,846
Wrexham
Racecourse Ground
12-6-19, 30 PTS
Villa bounce back from their first defeat in twelve to beat Wrexham and open up a three point lead at the top of the table.
Wrexham
0-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Mick Wright | 44' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 31 March 1972
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 1-0, Willie Anderson
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Mick Wright
🕒 | HT Wrexham 0-2 Aston Villa
💥 | 80’ Missed penalty, Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Wrexham 0-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa get back to winning ways to make it twenty four wins, five draws and seven defeats in 36 division three games so far this campaign. As a result, Villa (played 36, points 53) go three points ahead of second place Bournemouth (played 37, points 50) with a game in hand and four points clear of Brighton and Hove Albion (played 36, points 49) in third place in the table.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Wrexham
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Wrexham
Previous 5 vs. Wrexham: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #117 |
Friday, 31 March 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harold Davey | 🏴 | Nottinghamshire, 1965-1976
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 117 | 🟩 | 56 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.69
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harold Davey | 🏴 | Nottinghamshire, 1965-1976
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Harold Davey
CARDS
Villa
None
Wrexham
None
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the fifth successive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.53 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.08 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.58 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
John Neal (ex) | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
Wrexham
GK Brian Lloyd | 🏴 |
LB David Fogg | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Davis | 🏴 |
CB Eddie May | 🏴 |
D Mickey Evans | 🏴 |
D Stuart Mason | 🏴 |
RB Steve Ingle | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 |
F Brian Tinnion | 🏴 |
F Graham Whittle | 🏴 |
F Roger Mostyn | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Steve Ingle | 🏴 | (F Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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