Game #3185
Aston Villa
30-6-8, 66 PTS
Monday, 24 April 1972
Mansfield Town
1-1
Aston Villa
Division Three
Mansfield Town
Field Mill
Attendance: 12,476
Drew
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 53' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 24 April 1972
🕒 | HT Mansfield Town 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 53’ Goal, 1-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🥅 | 90’+2 Goal, 1-1, (Mansfield Town), John Fairbrother
🕒 | FT Mansfield Town 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa can only draw at Field Mill but Geoff Vowden's goal is enough to clinch promotion back to the second tier at the second attempt as Villa make it thirty wins, six draws and eight defeats in 44 division three games so far this campaign. Mansfield's late equaliser however prevented Villa being crowned champions but with two games remaining a single point would secure the title.
Meanwhile, centre back George Curtis made his final appearance for Villa before retiring from football aged 32. George played for Villa between 1969-70 and 1971-72 making 58 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Mansfield Town
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_9feb7f442cc54846801824ac1d2ab55e~mv2.gif)
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #52 |
League Match | #44 |
Manager Game | #125 |
Monday, 24 April 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Thacker | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1962-1973
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 125 | 🟩 | 62 🟨 | 31 🟥 32 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Thacker | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1962-1973 🆘
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 28 February 1970, Villa 2-4 QPR, Loftus Road.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
George Curtis replaces Chris Nicholl.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.33 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.99 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 21.50 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 🔴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Danny Williams | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_9feb7f442cc54846801824ac1d2ab55e~mv2.gif)
Mansfield Town
GK Graham Brown | 🏴 |
LB Barry Foster | 🏴 |
LB Clive Walker | 🏴 |
CB Sam Ellis | 🏴 |
CB John Saunders | 🏴 |
RB Sandy Pate | 🏴 |
M Dennis Longhorn | 🏴 |
M Alan Jarvis | 🏴 |
M Bobby Roberts | 🏴 |
W Dave Thompson | 🏴 |
CF John Fairbrother | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_9feb7f442cc54846801824ac1d2ab55e~mv2.gif)
M John Stenson | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_9feb7f442cc54846801824ac1d2ab55e~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_9feb7f442cc54846801824ac1d2ab55e~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 2 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_9feb7f442cc54846801824ac1d2ab55e~mv2.gif)
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
🔴 CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 1969-72 | 🕒 58 | 58 (0) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 2 | 🇺 1 | #545 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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