Game #3136
Aston Villa
1-1-0, 3 PTS
Saturday, 21 August 1971


Drew
2nd=
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
Division Three
Walsall
0-1-1, 1 PTS
Fellows Park
Attendance: 13,051
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
Walsall
1-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 21' |
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 August 1971
🥅 | 12’ Goal, 0-1, (Walsall), John Manning
⚽ | 21’ Goal, 1-1, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Walsall 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Walsall 1-1 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
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 21 August 1971
Villa are denied a late penalty as they are held at Fellows Park by neighbours Walsall to leave them joint second in the early third division table.
Vic Crowe's Villa can only draw with neighbours Walsall.
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows 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
Walsall


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #76 |
Saturday, 21 August 1971
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🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 76 | 🟩 | 30 🟨 | 24 🟥 22 | 1.50
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 9 April 1971, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
Cards: 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bruce Rioch replaces Ray Graydon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.41 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 30.47 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.82 |
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bill Moore | 🏴 |

Walsall
GK Bob Wesson | 🏴 |
FB Frank Gregg | 🏴 |
CB Stan Bennett | 🏴 |
CB Stan Jones | 🏴 |
LB Micky Evans | 🏴 |
M Colin Harrison | 🏴 |
W Roger Smith | 🏴 |
W Geoff Morris | 🏴 |
F Willie Penman | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF John Manning | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF John Woodward (ex) | 🏴 |
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Lionel Martin | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Brian Taylor | 🏴 |
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
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | | 6 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows 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
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 21 Aug 1971, Villa 1-1 Walsall, Fellows Park

