Game #3091
Aston Villa
6-5-1, 17 PTS
Saturday, 10 October 1970


Drew
2nd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Division Three
Rochdale
1-3-6, 5 PTS
Spotland
Attendance: 7,537
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
Rochdale
1-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 10 October 1970
⚽ | 9’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead
🥅 | 23’ Goal, 1-1, (Rochdale), Reg Jenkins
🕒 | HT Rochdale 1-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Brian Godfrey, Sub on, Neil Rioch
🕒 | FT Rochdale 1-1 Aston Villa
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
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 10 October 1970
Villa extend their unbeaten League run to eight but draw for the fourth successive game in all competitions to drop behind Bristol Rovers on goal difference and two points behind leaders Fulham. Villa though are the only side in the football league to remain unbeaten away from home and have lost just once this season.
Villa face Rochdale for the first time in competitive football, Rochdale become the 100th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa are held once again to make it six wins, five draws and a defeat in twelve division three games so far this season.
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland

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
Rochdale


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #31 |
Saturday, 10 October 1970
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🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ron Crabb | 🏴 | Exeter, 1970-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 31 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 | 10 🟥 9 | 1.48
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Crabb | 🏴 | Exeter, 1970-1978
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
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Brian Godfrey replaces Pat McMahon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.64 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 30.46 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 19.96 |
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
F Dave Gibson | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Dick Conner | 🏴 |

Rochdale
GK David Tennant | 🏴 |
D Graham Smith | 🏴 |
CB Joe Ashworth | 🏴 |
LB Derek Ryder | 🏴 |
CH Colin Parry | 🏴 |
M Hughen Riley | 🏴 |
M Bobby Downes | 🏴 |
W Dennis Butler | 🏴 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 |
F Reg Jenkins | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alf Arrowsmith | 🏴 |
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | for F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 67' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Ronnie Blair | 🇬🇧 |
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

🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
SQUAD STATS

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

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland


MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland

