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 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
Reading
3-5
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 17' | Andy Lochhead | 31' |
🟩 31 October 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
🟩 31 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 October 1970
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 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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 October 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 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 37 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 | 11 🟥 10 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 31 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 13 April 1968, Villa 0-3 Hull, Boothferry Park.
Cards: None
🟩 31 October 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 October 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 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Harry Gregory | 🏴 | for CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Barry Wagstaff | 🏴 | (F Terry Bell | 🏴 |)
🟩 31 October 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 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 31 October 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 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 October 1970, Villa 5-3 Reading, Elm Park.