Game #3176
Aston Villa
23-5-7, 51 PTS
Saturday, 25 March 1972
Lost
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division Three
Brighton & Hove Albion
20-7-8, 47 PTS
Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 29,135
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
Brighton & Hove Albion
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 56' |
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 25 March 1972
🥅 | 6’ Goal, 0-1, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Willie Irvine
🕒 | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 1-1, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Ray Graydon
🟨 | 79’ Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
🥅 | 84’ Goal, 1-2, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Kit Napier
🕒 | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 25 March 1972
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Brighton & Hove Albion
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #116 |
Saturday, 25 March 1972
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🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1962-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 116 | 🟩 | 55 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1962-1973
Matches Officiated: 14
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 7
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 20 November 1971, Villa 0-1 Southend, Roots Hall.
Cards: 🟨
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the fourth successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.51 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.07 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.57 |
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Pat Saward (ex) | 🇮🇪 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
GK Brian Powney | 🏴 |
LB Eddie Spearitt | 🏴 |
CB Ian Goodwin | 🏴 |
RB John Templeman | 🏴 |
M Brian Bromley | 🏴 |
W Bert Murray | 🏴 |
W Peter O’Sullivan | 🏴 |
F Mark Gall | 🏴 |
F Ken Beamish | 🏴 |
CF Kit Napier | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Willie Irvine | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Bernie Lutton | 🇬🇧 |
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
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
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
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.