Game #3164
Aston Villa
15-2-6, 32 PTS
Saturday, 8 January 1972
Lost
3rd (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division Three
Rochdale
8-5-10, 21 PTS
Spotland
Attendance: 5,874
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
Rochdale
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 8 January 1972
🕒 | HT Rochdale 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 0-1, (Rochdale, pen), Whitehead
🕒 | FT Rochdale 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 January 1972
Villa lose for the first time in nine League games as Bournemouth draw and Notts County win, as a result Villa fall to third in the table, three points behind leaders County.
The defeat however is a freak result, not just because of the non-penalty penalty award by Roger Kirkpatrick but the fact that Villa produced a succession of footballing finery that represented their best form for weeks and only a miraculous goalkeeping display from Rochdale’s Tony Godfrey stopped Vic Crowe’s side being many goals to the good before Kirkpatrick’s bizarre decision.
Vic Crowe's Villa end a run of five victories and lose for the first time in nine League games to make it fifteen wins, two draws and six defeats in division three so far this campaign. Villa now sit third, three points shy of leaders Notts County.
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Rochdale
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #104 |
Saturday, 8 January 1972
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🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick | 🏴 | Leicester, 1966-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 104 | 🟩 | 47 🟨 | 27 🟥 30 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick | 🏴 | Leicester, 1966-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 2 January 1971, Villa 0-3 Walsall, Fellows Park.
Cards: None
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Chico Hamilton replaces Jimmy Brown.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.04 |
Oldest Player |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 | 32.70 |
Youngest Player |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 21.20 |
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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 Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Dick Conner | 🏴 |
Rochdale
GK Tony Godfrey | 🏴 |
D Graham Smith | 🏴 |
CB Arthur Marsh | 🏴 |
CB Colin Parry | 🏴 |
LB Derek Ryder | 🏴 |
M Bobby Downes | 🏴 |
M Len Kinsella | 🏴 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Malcolm Darling | 🏴 |
W Peter Gowans | 🏴 |
F Tony Buck | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Alf Arrowsmith | 🏴 |
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
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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 | |
|---|---|
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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
🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
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MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 8 Jan 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland