Game #3100
Aston Villa
9-6-4, 24 PTS
Saturday, 14 November 1970
Lost
3rd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division Three
Halifax Town
8-3-7, 19 PTS
The Shay
Attendance: 5,845
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
Halifax Town
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 78' |
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 November 1970
🥅 | 4’ Goal, 0-1, (Halifax Town), Billy Atkins
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 0-2, (Halifax Town), Billy Atkins
🕒 | HT Halifax Town 2-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 1-2, Fred Turnbull, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Halifax Town 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Mick Wright, Late tackle
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
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 14 November 1970
Villa lose for the third time in six League games and second in three as they are beaten at the Shay as they fall four points behind leaders Fulham, three behind Bristol Rovers and share third place with Preston. Villa’s defeat comes at the hands of ex-Villa youth player Billy Atkins whilst Fred Turnbull, on loan at Halifax in 1969-70, scores Villa’s consolation.
Villa face Halifax Town for the first time in competitive football, Halifax become the 103rd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose for the second time in three League games and third time in five to make it nine wins, six draws and four defeats in nineteen division three games so far this season. As a result, Villa fall back to fourth place in Division Three, two points behind leaders Fulham.
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
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
Halifax Town
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Saturday, 14 November 1970
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🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 40 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 | 11 🟥 12 | 1.55
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1967-1978
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Mick Wright
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Lew Chatterley and Harry Gregory replace George Curtis and Andy Lochhead.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.77 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 30.56 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.05 |
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Kirby | 🏴 |
Halifax Town
GK Alex Smith | 🏴 |
RB Andy Burgin | 🏴 |
CB John Pickering | 🏴 |
LB Jeff Lee | 🏴 |
M Lammie Robertson | 🏴 |
M Bob Wallace | 🏴 |
M Dave Lennard | 🏴 |
W Dave Chadwick | 🇮🇳 |
W Phil McCarthy | 🏴 |
F Bill Atkins | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Keith Brierley | 🏴 |
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Tony Rhodes | 🏴 |
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
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | | 15 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 14 Nov 1970, Villa 1-2 Halifax, The Shay