Game #3162
Aston Villa
14-2-5, 30 PTS
Monday, 27 December 1971
Won
2nd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Three
Swansea City
12-4-5, 29 PTS
Vetch Field
Attendance: 24,419
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
Swansea City
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 52' | Charlie Aitken | 87' |
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 27 December 1971
🥅 | 37’ Goal, 0-1, (Swansea City), Herbie Williams
🕒 | HT Swansea City 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 52’ Goal, 1-1, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Willie Anderson
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🕒 | FT Swansea City 1-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, George Curtis
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 27 December 1971
Villa make it six wins in seven unbeaten League games to climb to joint second in the table alongside long time leaders Bournemouth, who are beaten at Brighton, and just a point off Notts County, who are held at Wrexham.
Vic Crowe's Villa win four successive games for the first time this season to make it fourteen wins, two draws and five defeats in division three so far this campaign. As a result, Villa jump to second in the Division Three table, one point behind leaders Notts County.
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Swansea City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #102 |
Monday, 27 December 1971
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🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 102 | 🟩 | 46 🟨 | 27 🟥 29 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Geoff Vowden replaces Chico Hamilton.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.74 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.67 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 18.24 |
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Roy Bentley | 🏴 |
Swansea City
GK Tony Millington | 🏴 |
D Peter Jones | 🏴 |
CB Alan Williams | 🏴 |
CB Glen Davies | 🏴 |
FB Tony Screen | 🏴 |
WH Barrie Hole (ex) | 🏴 |
M Geoff Thomas | 🏴 |
F Dave Gwyther | 🏴 |
F Alan Beer | 🏴 |
F Herbie Williams | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Phil Holme | 🏴 |
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
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 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
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 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Reported
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.