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 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
York City
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟩 8 Apr 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
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
🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 April 1972
Villa beat York, albeit in an underwhelming showing, to record a fourth successive League victory and retain top spot with a five point lead over promotion rivals Bournemouth and a game in hand and now need just nine points to guarantee promotion back to the second tier of English football after two seasons away.
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 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
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
York City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 8 Apr 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 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1966-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 120 | 🟩 | 59 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1966-1977
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 8 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF 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 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
CF Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | | 9 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 8 Apr 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 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 8 Apr 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent