Game #3098
Aston Villa
8-6-3, 22 PTS
Saturday, 7 November 1970
Lost
3rd= (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division Three
Torquay United
10-2-4, 22 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,112
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-1
Torquay United
Assist(s) | None
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 November 1970
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Torquay United
🥅 | 81’ Goal, 0-1, (Torquay United), Micky Cave
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Torquay United
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
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 7 November 1970
Villa lose to Torquay who leap frog Vic Crowe’s side on goal average to push Villa down to joint third, one point behind new second placed team Bristol Rovers and three behind leaders Fulham. Villa have now dropped eight points out of twenty at home and have scored just ten goals in ten League games at Villa Park.
Villa face Torquay United for the first time in competitive football, Torquay become the 102nd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose for the second time in four League games to make it eight wins, six draws and three defeats in seventeen division three games so far this season.
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, 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
Torquay United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #38 |
Saturday, 7 November 1970
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🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ray Johnson | 🏴 | Lowestoft, 1968-1970
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 38 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 | 11 🟥 11 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ray Johnson | 🏴 | Lowestoft, 1968-1970
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
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the third successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.58 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 31.53 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.03 |
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa 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
Allan Brown | 🏴 |
Torquay United
GK Mike Mahoney | 🏴 |
FB Bob Glozier | 🏴 |
D Dick Edwards (ex) | 🏴 | 🔁 |
D Bill Kitchener | 🏴 |
RH Mel Lucas | 🏴 |
CH Allan Young | 🏴 |
M Micky Cave | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chris Barnard | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson (ex) | 🏴 |
M Alan Welsh | 🏴 |
F John Rudge | 🏴 |
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | D Dick Edwards (ex) | 🏴 | (M Ian Twitchin | 🏴 |)
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
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
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, 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
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 7 Nov 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park