Game #3097
Aston Villa
8-6-2, 22 PTS
Saturday, 31 October 1970
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Three
Reading
6-5-5, 17 PTS
Elm Park
Attendance: 13,475
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
Reading
3-5
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 17' | Andy Lochhead | 31' |
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 October 1970
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 2-0, Brian Tiler, Assist by Andy Lochhead
⚽ | 38’ Goal, 3-0, Pat McMahon
🕒 | HT Reading 0-3 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46' Sub off, Andy Lochhead, Sub on, Harry Gregory
⚽ | 48’ Goal, 4-0, Willie Anderson, pen
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 4-1, (Reading), Cumming
🥅 | 68’ Goal, 4-2, (Reading), Dick Habbin
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 5-2, Own Goal, Dennis Butler
🥅 | 88’ Goal, 5-3, (Reading), Bobby Williams
🕒 | FT Reading 3-5 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
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 October 1970
Villa win out in an eight goal thriller at Elm Park after being four up just after half time whilst leaders Fulham are beaten at Torquay. As a result Villa sit second on 22 points, one behind Fulham. The win is all the more remarkable as the half fit Andy Lochhead is replaced at half time by Harry Gregory who within twenty minutes of coming on pulls a muscle whilst Willie Anderson is also forced to limp through the game.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it successive League wins for the first time since September as they win in an eight goal thriller at Elm Park however Vic Crowe's side remain susceptible defensively. As a result Villa make it eight wins, six draws and two defeats in sixteen division three games so far this season and climb to second in the table.
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm 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
Reading
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 31 October 1970
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🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1966-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 37 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 | 11 🟥 10 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1966-1977
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
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.56 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 31.51 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.01 |
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Jack Mansell | 🏴 |
Reading
GK John Pratt | 🏴 |
LB Dennis Butler | 🏴 |
LB Ray Flannigan | 🏴 |
CB Barry Wagstaff | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Stuart Morgan | 🏴 |
M Tony Wagstaff | 🏴 |
M Malcolm Swain | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cumming | 🏴 | ⚽ |
IF Bobby Williams | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Les Chappell | 🏴 |
F Dick Habbin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Harry Gregory | 🏴 | for CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Barry Wagstaff | 🏴 | (F Terry Bell | 🏴 |)
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm 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
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 Oct 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park