Game #3190
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 16 August 1972
2nd Round
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Won
4-1
๐ฉ 16 Aug 1972, Villa 4-1 Hereford, Villa Park
League Cup
Hereford United
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,314
On This Day
Villa see off fourth division Hereford in the League Cup second round at Villa Park as slimmed down new signing Alun Evans scores his first for the club after creating Villa's third.
Villa face Hereford United for the first time in competitive football, Hereford become the 108th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa beat division four side Hereford in the League Cup first round.
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Wright | 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 |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
Substitutes
๐ | F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ | for CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 69โ |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Willie Anderson, Tackle from behind (2)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Vic Crowe names the same line up for a third successive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.39 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.46 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 24.96 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Substitutes
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 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 24' | Ray Graydon | 46' | Geoff Vowden | 71' | Alun Evans | 88' |
Assist(s) | Pat McMahon | 46' | Alun Evans | 71' | Willie Anderson | 88' |
Match Timeline
๐จ | 21โ Booking, Willie Anderson, Tackle from behind
โฝ | 24โ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Hereford United
โฝ | 46โ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Pat McMahon
๐ | 69โ Sub off, Andy Lochhead, Sub on, Alun Evans
โฝ | 71โ Goal, 3-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Alun Evans
๐ฅ
| 82โ Goal, 3-1, (Hereford United), George Johnston
โฝ | 88โ Goal, 4-1, Alun Evans, Assist by Willie Anderson
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Hereford United
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #3 |
Manager Game | #130 |
Wednesday, 16 August 1972
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Roy Capey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Crewe, 1972-1977
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Roy Capey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Crewe, 1972-1977
Linesmen: R. E. Mees (Derby); J. H. Smith (Groby)
Previous 5 vs. Hereford: None
Head to Head
Total ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ W1 (100% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ 1 | GD 3
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 130 | ๐ฉ | 66 ๐จ | 31 ๐ฅ 33 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
GK Fred Potter (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ken Mallender | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Naylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Mick McLaughlin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Billy Tucker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ronnie Radford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Kenny Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Clive Slattery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Owen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ivan Hollett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Colin Addison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
CF Ivan Hollett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (F George Johnston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Fred Potter (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Ken Mallender | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Naylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Mick McLaughlin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Billy Tucker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Ronnie Radford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Kenny Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Clive Slattery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Owen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ivan Hollett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Johnston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Reported
League Table
1972-73
Playing Squad
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #556 |
CB Brian Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #532 |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #563 |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #501 |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
M Malcolm Beard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #554 |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #519 |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #559 |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #547 |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 |
