Aston Villa
28-5-8, 61 PTS
Wednesday, 12 April 1972
1971-72
1st (-)
Lost
1-2
Torquay United
Division Three
Plainmoor
Attendance: 9,928
๐ฅ 12 Apr 1972, Villa 1-2 Torquay, Plainmoor
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 85' |
Assist(s) | Charlie Aitken | 85' |
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
Wednesday, 12 April 1972
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Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 122 | ๐ฉ | 60 ๐จ | 30 ๐ฅ 32 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3182
Match Record
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #122 |
Wednesday, 12 April 1972
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Torquay: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Total ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ W0 (0% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(25% ) | ๐ฅ L3 (75% ) | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ 7 | GD -4
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Torquay United
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
| 44โ Goal, 1-0, (Torquay United), Cliff Jackson
๐ | HT Torquay United 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ | 66โ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
๐ฅ
| 67โ Goal, 2-0, (Torquay United), David Tearse
โฝ | 85โ Goal, 1-2, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Charlie Aitken
๐ | FT Torquay United 2-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
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 | ๐ฅ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 66' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Torquay United
Jack Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
GK Mike Mahoney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Clint Boulton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D David Stocks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Dick Edwards (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RH Mel Lucas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Ken Sandercock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Welsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Bruce Stuckey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Cliff Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Dave Tearse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Robin Stubbs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Ian Twitchin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Geoff Vowden replaces Andy Lochhead.
Torquay United
Not recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Torquay United
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
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
Matchday Programme
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