Game #3179
Aston Villa
26-5-7, 57 PTS
Monday, 3 April 1972
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Three
Bristol Rovers
16-12-10, 44 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,518
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-0
Bristol Rovers
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 26' | Willie Anderson | 58' |
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 3 April 1972
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
⚽ | 58’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Bristol Rovers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 3 April 1972
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Bristol Rovers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #119 |
Monday, 3 April 1972
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 119 | 🟩 | 58 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Geoff Vowden replaces Bruce Rioch in Vic Crowe's first change to the line up in seven matches.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.11 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.09 |
Youngest Player |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 24.72 |
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
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 Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bill Dodgin | 🏴 |
Bristol Rovers
GK Richard Crabtree | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Wayne Jones | 🏴 |
M Bryn Jones | 🏴 |
W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Mike Green | 🏴 |
F Bruce Bannister | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey (ex) | 🏴 |
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 | (FB Tom Stanton | 🏴 |)
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
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 | |
---|---|
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
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
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Suspension | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 3 Apr 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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