Game #3139
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 31 August 1971
Won
1st Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
League Cup
Wrexham
The Hawthorns
Attendance: 20,697
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
Aston Villa
4-3
Wrexham
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 2' | Ray Graydon | 86' |
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 31 August 1971
⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
🥅 | 3’ Goal, 1-1, (Wrexham), Ian Moir
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Wrexham
🥅 | 64’ Goal, 1-2, (Wrexham), Eddie May
⚽ | 70’ Goal, 2-2, Willie Anderson, pen
🥅 | Goal, 2-3, (Wrexham), Gareth Davis
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 3-3, Own Goal, Steve Ingle
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 4-3, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-3 Wrexham
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
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 31 August 1971
Villa beat Wrexham in the first round of the League Cup at the third attempt as this time it is Villa who hit the late goal to win the tie at the Hawthorns.
Vic Crowe's Villa finally beat Wrexham in the League Cup first round second replay after playing at 'neutral' venue The Hawthorns.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Geoff Crudgington made his fifth and final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving to Crewe Alexandra in March 1972.
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 GK Geoff Crudgington | 🏴 | 1971 🕒 5 | ✅ 5 🔁 (0) | 🥅 1.00 | ⛔ 40% | 🇺 0 | #550 |
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Wrexham
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #6 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Tuesday, 31 August 1971
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🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1966-1977
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 79 | 🟩 | 32 🟨 | 25 🟥 22 | 1.53
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1966-1977
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
🟨 Steve Ingle
🟨 Brian Tinnion
🟨 Ray Smith
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.32 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 30.50 |
Youngest Player |
GK Geoff Crudgington | 🏴 | 19.56 |
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Geoff Crudgington | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John Neal (ex) | 🏴 |
Wrexham
GK Brian Lloyd | 🏴 |
RB Steve Ingle | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Gareth Davis | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Eddie May | 🏴 | ⚽ |
D Tom Vansittart | 🏴 |
M Bobby Park (ex) | 🏴 |
W Ian Moir | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Andy Provan | 🏴 |
F Albert Kinsey | 🏴 |
F Brian Tinnion | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Ray Smith | 🏴 | 🟨 |
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
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 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
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 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 Aug 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, Hawthorns