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 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
Swansea City
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 52' | Charlie Aitken | 87' |
🟩 27 December 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 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 27 December 1971
🟩 27 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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: ❌
Aston Villa
Swansea City
🟩 27 December 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 December 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 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
🟩 27 December 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 December 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 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 27 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 27 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Reported
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 27 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 27 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 27 December 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field.