Game #3086
Aston Villa
5-2-1, 12 PTS
Wednesday, 23 September 1970
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division Three
Gillingham
1-3-4, 5 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,383
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-1
Gillingham
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 4' | Andy Lochhead | 5' |
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 23 September 1970
⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Brian Godfrey
⚽ | 5’ Goal, 2-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Andy Lochhead
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Gillingham
🔁 | 51’ Sub off, Willie Anderson, Sub on, Lionel Martin
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 2-1, (Gillingham), David Peach
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Gillingham
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 23 September 1970
Villa face Gillingham for the first time in competitive football, Gillingham become the 99th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa go two up within five minutes to make it five wins, two draws and a defeat in eight division three games so far this season. As a result, Villa go second, a point behind leaders Fulham.
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Gillingham
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #26 |
Wednesday, 23 September 1970
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🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 26 | 🟩 | 11 🟨 | 6 🟥 9 | 1.50
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.08 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 30.42 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 16.98 |
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, 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
Basil Hayward | 🏴 |
Gillingham
GK John Simpson | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Folds | 🏴 |
LB David Peach | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Ray Bailey | 🏴 |
CB David Quirke | 🇮🇪 |
CH Bill Williams | 🏴 |
M Dick Tydeman | 🏴 |
W Derek Woodley | 🏴 |
W Tommy Watson | 🏴 |
F Brian Yeo | 🏴 |
CF Mike Green | 🏴 |
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | for M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 51' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
IF Ken Pound | 🏴 |
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
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Dunn | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, 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
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.