Game #3197
Saturday, 16 September 1972
Attendance: 30,865
Won
Division Two
1st= (+1)
Swindon Town
WDWWW
Villa Park
Villa record their fifth League win in eight to climb back to the summit of the second division as the partnership of Lochhead and Evans continues to show promise. Villa share top spot with Wednesday who have played a game more.
Aston Villa
2-1
Swindon Town
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 69' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
36’ Goal, 0-1, (Swindon Town), Don Rogers
HT Aston Villa 0-1 Swindon Town
46’ Sub off, Willie Anderson, Sub on, Alun Evans
65’ Goal, 1-1, Alun Evans
69’ Goal, 2-1, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Bruce Rioch
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Swindon Town
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it five wins, one draw and a defeat in the League so far this season and seven games into their comeback season in Division Two, Villa sat joint first alongside Sheffield Wednesday having played a game less.
Aston Villa
Swindon Town
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1968-69
FIXTURE HISTORY
Swindon Town
Previous 5 vs. Swindon: | - | - | - | 🟥 | 🟨 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #137 |
Saturday, 16 September 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Vic Crowe |
Referee | Robert Raby, Leeds |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | WDWWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Bob Raby | 🏴 | Leeds, 1970-1974
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.81 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 31.55 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 18.70 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes |
RB John Gidman |
CB Chris Nicholl |
CB Ian Ross |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Pat McMahon |
M Bruce Rioch |
M Willie Anderson |
W Ray Graydon |
F Geoff Vowden |
CF Andy Lochhead |
Swindon Town
Downsborough, Thomas, Trollope, Butler (Bunkell), Burrows, Potter, Peplow, Hubbard, Treacy, Noble, Rogers (g).
Manager: Dave Mackay.
SUBSTITUTES
F Alun Evans for M Willie Anderson | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Mick Wright
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 18 September 1972