Game #3095
Aston Villa
7-6-2, 20 PTS
Saturday, 24 October 1970


Won
2nd= (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Three
Tranmere Rovers
4-5-5, 13 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,676
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0

Tranmere Rovers

Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 53' |
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 October 1970
🟨 | Booking, Andy Lochhead, Foul
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Tranmere Rovers
🟨 | 51’ Booking, Brian Godfrey
💥 | 53' Missed penalty, Willie Anderson
⚽ | 53’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Andy Lochhead
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Tranmere Rovers
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
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 24 October 1970
Villa bounce back from their first League defeat in ten to win for the first time in eight League games and record their first third division victory at Villa Park in nine. However with Fulham also winning, and having drawn in midweek, they sit three points clear of Vic Crowe’s side on top of the table as Villa share second place with Bristol Rovers. Villa’s win comes despite a disruptive performance from the referee who awarded 56 free kicks, booked for players and awarded a penalty.
Villa face Tranmere Rovers for the first time in competitive football, Tranmere become the 101st team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa score for the first time in three games and win for the first time in six as they make it seven wins, six draws and two defeats in fifteen division three games so far this season.
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, 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
Tranmere Rovers


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Saturday, 24 October 1970
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🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Bob Raby | 🏴 | Leeds, 1970-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 35 | 🟩 | 14 🟨 | 11 🟥 10 | 1.51
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Bob Raby | 🏴 | Leeds, 1970-1972
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Brian Godfrey
🟨 Andy Lochhead
CARDS

🟨 🟨
🆘 Over-used the whistle to award 50 free kicks
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
George Curtis, Pat McMahon and Keith Bradley replace Jimmy Brown, Brian Tiler and Mick Wright.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.48 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 31.49 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 19.99 |
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
Jackie Wright | 🏴 |

Tranmere Rovers
GK Frankie Lane | 🏴 |
FB Brian Joy | 🏴 |
CB Dave Moorcroft | 🏴 |
CB Alan King | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
D Ray Mathias | 🏴 |
LH Eric Brodie | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Frank Gill | 🏴 |
F Malcolm Moore | 🏴 |
F Jim Hinch | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Ken Beamish | 🏴 |
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Subsitutions Made

🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

D Ray Pointon | 🏴 |
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

🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | | 14 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
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
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 24 Oct 1970, Villa 1-0 Tranmere, Villa Park

