Game #3124
Aston Villa
16-13-8, 45 PTS
Friday, 26 March 1971
Lost
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division Three
Doncaster Rovers
11-9-19, 31 PTS
Belle Vue
Attendance: 7,879
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
Doncaster Rovers
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Pat McMahon | 10' |
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 26 March 1971
⚽ | 10’ Goal, 1-0, Harry Gregory, Assist by Pat McMahon
🥅 | 29’ Goal, 1-1, (Doncaster Rovers), Stuart Robertson
🥅 | 32’ Goal, 1-2, (Doncaster Rovers), Peter Kitchen
🕒 | HT Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 70’ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | FT Doncaster Rovers 2-1 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
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
ON THIS DAY
Friday, 26 March 1971
Without a League win in seven, Villa sit third in the table three points behind but with a game in hand over second placed Fulham and five adrift of leaders Preston. Villa’s defeat at Belle Vue to relegation threatened Doncaster means they are no longer in control of their own promotion destiny and need those above them to slip up if they are going to return to the second tier at the first attempt.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose for the first time in six games but have now not won in seven League games to make it sixteen wins, thirteen draws and eight defeats in thirty seven division three games so far this season.
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
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
Doncaster Rovers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #48 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #64 |
Friday, 26 March 1971
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🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 64 | 🟩 | 26 🟨 | 20 🟥 18 | 1.53
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
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
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.54 |
Oldest Player |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 30.92 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.41 |
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Lawrie McMenemy | 🏴 |
Doncaster Rovers
GK Glenn Johnson | 🏴 |
RB Ian Branfoot | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Robertson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB John Haselden | 🏴 |
LB Dave Adamson | 🏴 |
WH John Flowers | 🏴 |
M Graham Watson | 🏴 |
W Archie Irvine | 🏴 |
W Brian Usher | 🏴 |
F Peter Kitchen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bob Gilfillan | 🏴 |
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | for F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 70' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chris Rabjohn | 🏴 |
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
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | | 65 | 61 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
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
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 26 Mar 1971, Villa 1-2 Doncaster, Belle Vue