Game #3182
Aston Villa
28-5-8, 61 PTS
Wednesday, 12 April 1972
Lost
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division Three
Attendance: 9,928
Torquay United
Plainmoor
Villa’s third match in five days and sixth in twelve ends in defeat as Vic Crowe’s side lose at bottom of the table Torquay - only their third loss in their last twenty seven league games. As a result, Villa’s lead at the top of the table is cut to six points to Brighton and seven to Bournemouth, both of whom have games in hand, whilst Notts County, now level with Bournemouth have two games in hand.
Torquay United
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Charlie Aitken | 85' |
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 12 April 1972
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-0, (Torquay United), Cliff Jackson
🕒 | HT Torquay United 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
🥅 | 67’ Goal, 2-0, (Torquay United), David Tearse
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 1-2, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🕒 | FT Torquay United 2-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa suffer a shock defeat to bottom of the table Torquay at Plainmoor to make it twenty eight wins, five draws and eight defeats in 41 division three games so far this campaign. As a result, Villa's lead at the top of the table (played 41, points 61) was reduced to six points over Brighton (played 40, points 55) but remained at seven over Bournemouth (played 40, points 54) with both clubs having a game in hand.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Torquay United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Torquay United
Previous 5 vs. Torquay: 🟥 🟥 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #122 |
Wednesday, 12 April 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 122 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.72
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
Unknown
CARDS
Villa
None
Torquay United
None
TEAM NEWS
Geoff Vowden replaces Andy Lochhead.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.55 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 30.98 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.62 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Jack Edwards | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Torquay United
GK Mike Mahoney | 🏴 |
D Clint Boulton | 🏴 |
D David Stocks | 🏴 |
D Dick Edwards (ex) | 🏴 |
RH Mel Lucas | 🏴 |
M Ken Sandercock | 🏴 |
M Alan Welsh | 🏴 |
W Bruce Stuckey | 🏴 |
W Cliff Jackson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Dave Tearse | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Robin Stubbs | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 66' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Ian Twitchin | 🏴 |
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
Injury | 1 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
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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