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
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 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
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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
🕒 102 | 🟩 | 46 🟨 | 27 🟥 29 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 27 Dec 1971, Villa 2-1 Swansea, Vetch Field

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 George Curtis
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 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
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 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

