Game #3180
Aston Villa
27-5-7, 59 PTS
Saturday, 8 April 1972
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Three
York City
11-10-20, 32 PTS
Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 9,620
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
York City
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 8 April 1972
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT York City 0-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT York City 0-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 April 1972
Villa face York City for the first time in competitive football, York become the 107th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it four successive victories again to record twenty seven wins, five draws and seven defeats in 39 division three games so far this campaign. As a result, Villa remained well in control of the destiny of the third division title (played 39, points 59) with five point leads over Bournemouth (played 40, points 54) and Brighton (played 39, points 54).
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
York City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
York City
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #120 |
Saturday, 8 April 1972
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🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 120 | 🟩 | 59 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 11 October 1969, Villa 0-4 Cardiff, Ninian Park.
Cards: None
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bruce Rioch replaces Geoff Vowden as Vic Crowe reverts to the line up used in seven of the last eight games.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.55 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.10 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.61 |
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
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 | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tom Johnston | 🏴 |
York City
GK Graeme Crawford | 🏴 |
RB John Mackin | 🏴 |
CB Pat Lally | 🏴 |
D Chris Topping | 🏴 |
LB Phil Burrows | 🏴 |
M Barry Swallow | 🏴 |
M Eddie Rowles | 🏴 |
M Laurie Calloway | 🏴 |
W Dennis Wann | 🏴 |
W Brian Pollard | 🏴 |
F Paul Almson | 🏴 |
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Mike De Placido | 🏴 |
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
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
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 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.