Game #3085
Aston Villa
4-2-1, 10 PTS
Saturday, 19 September 1970


Won
2nd (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Three
Preston North End
3-1-3, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,139
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-0

Preston North End

Assist(s) | Charlie Aitken | 1' | Chico Hamilton | 36' |
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 19 September 1970
⚽ | 1’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Charlie Aitken
⚽ | 36’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Preston North End
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Preston North End
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 19 September 1970
Villa make it three games unbeaten in the third division to climb back to second in the table after seven games, one point behind Fulham and a point ahead of Plymouth, Bristol Rovers, Rotherham, Mansfield and Bradford.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it four wins, two draws and a defeat in seven division three games so far this season.
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Preston North End


League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1937–38
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Saturday, 19 September 1970
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🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 25 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 | 6 🟥 9 | 1.44
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Chico Hamilton and Willie Anderson replace Lionel Martin and Dave Simmons.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.07 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 30.41 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 16.97 |
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Alan Ball | 🏴 |

Preston North End
GK Alan Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
RB George Ross | 🏴 |
CB Alex Spark | 🏴 |
CB Graham Hawkins | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy McNab | 🏴 |
M Archie Gemmill | 🏴 |
M Alan Spavin | 🏴 |
W Dave Wilson | 🏴 |
W Frank Lee | 🏴 |
F Gerry Ingram | 🏴 |
CF Willie Irvine | 🇬🇧 |
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Ricky Heppolette | 🏴 |
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
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 19 Sep 1970, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park

