Game #3159
Aston Villa
11-2-5, 24 PTS
Saturday, 27 November 1971


Won
3rd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division Three
Oldham Athletic
7-3-8, 17 PTS
Boundary Park
Attendance: 12,015
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
Oldham Athletic
0-6

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 7' | 19' | Bruce Rioch | 11' | 56' | 63' | Chico Hamilton | 51' |
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 November 1971
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Jim Cumbes
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Ray Graydon
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 2-0, Willie Anderson, Assist by Bruce Rioch
⚽ | 19’ Goal, 3-0, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Oldham Athletic 0-3 Aston Villa
⚽ | 51’ Goal, 4-0, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 5-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🟨 | 60’ Booking, Mick Wright
⚽ | 63’ Goal, 6-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🔁 | 82’ Sub off, Bruce Rioch, Sub on, Geoff Vowden
🕒 | FT Oldham Athletic 0-6 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
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 27 November 1971
Villa hammer Oldham with the returning Bruce Rioch in the ascendancy as Andy Lochhead hits Villa’s first hat-trick since Tony Hateley hit four against Spurs in March 1966. As a result Villa climb back to joint third in the table with Swansea, two points behind Notts County and are now just three behind leaders Bournemouth.
Vic Crowe's Villa record their biggest win of the season and Villa's biggest win since April 1962 when Villa beat Leicester 8-3 and Villa's biggest win away from home since January 1932 when Villa hit the same scoreline against the same opposition. As a result Villa make it eleven wins, two draws and five defeats in division three so far this campaign. Andy Lochhead’s hat-trick was Villa’s first in 5 and a half years since Tony Hateley’s four goal haul against Spurs at White Hart Lane in March 1966.
Goalkeeper Jim Cumbes made his Villa debut aged 27 after moving from West Bromwich Albion in October 1971 for a fee of £35,000.
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | #556 | £36,000 signing from Albion
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
Oldham Athletic


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #99 |
Saturday, 27 November 1971
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🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Swindon, 1964-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 6-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 99 | 🟩 | 43 🟨 | 27 🟥 29 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Swindon, 1964-1976
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 1 May 1971, Villa 3-4 Wrexham, Villa Park
Cards: 🟨
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
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jim Cumbes makes his debut in place of Tommy Hughes whilst Mick Wright, Bruce Rioch and Jimmy Brown replace Keith Bradley, Dave Gibson and Geoff Vowden.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.79 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.59 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 18.16 |
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | 🟢 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jimmy Frizzell | 🏴 |

Oldham Athletic
GK Harry Dowd | 🏴 |
RB Ian Wood | 🏴 |
CB Dick Mulvaney | 🏴 |
LB Maurice Whittle | 🏴 |
M Alan McNeill | 🇬🇧 |
M Jim Bowie | 🏴 |
M Paul Clements | 🏴 |
M Tommy Bryceland | 🏴 |
W Keith Bebbington | 🏴 |
W Andy Sweeney | 🏴 |
F David Shaw | 🏴 |
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | CF Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | for M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 82' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

F Colin Garwood | 🏴 |
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
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | | 40 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary 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
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 27 Nov 1971, Villa 6-0 Oldham, Boundary Park

