Game #3152
Aston Villa
8-1-4, 17 PTS
Wednesday, 20 October 1971
Won
3rd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division Three
Tranmere Rovers
2-6-5, 10 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,231
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-0
Tranmere Rovers
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 84' |
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 20 October 1971
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Tranmere Rovers
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Tranmere Rovers
🟨 | Booking, George Curtis
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 20 October 1971
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Tranmere Rovers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Tranmere Rovers
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #92 |
Wednesday, 20 October 1971
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🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ted Jolly | 🏴 | Manchester, 1970-1975 🆘
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 92 | 🟩 | 40 🟨 | 26 🟥 26 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ted Jolly | 🏴 | Manchester, 1970-1975 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 "Almost spoiled" the match with his "decisions or non-decisions."
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the third successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.90 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.48 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 20.98 |
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
D Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jackie Wright | 🏴 |
Tranmere Rovers
GK Dickie Johnson | 🏴 |
D Ray Mathias | 🏴 |
CB Dave Moorcroft | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
CB Alan King | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
LB Syd Farrimond | 🏴 |
M Alex Russell | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Ken Beamish | 🏴 |
W Paul Crossley | 🏴 |
F John Coyne | 🏴 |
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Subsitutions Made
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LH Eric Brodie | 🏴 |
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
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, 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
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 20 October 1971, Villa 2-0 Tranmere, Villa Park.