Game #3186
Aston Villa
31-6-8, 68 PTS
Saturday, 29 April 1972
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Three
Torquay United
10-11-19, 31 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,179
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
Aston Villa
5-1
Torquay United
Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 11' | Brian Little | 18' | 61' | Ray Graydon | 31' |
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 29 April 1972
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Andy Lochhead
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Brian Little
⚽ | 24’ Goal, 3-0, Own Goal, Jackson
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 4-0, Brian Little, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 34’ Goal, 4-1, (Torquay United), Dick Edwards
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 4-1 Torquay United
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 5-1, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Brian Little
🔁 | 73’ Sub off, Chico Hamilton, Sub on, Pat McMahon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Torquay United
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
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 29 April 1972
Vic Crowe's 🏴 Villa gain swift revenge over a Torquay side who had so unexpectedly beaten them four games earlier as they 🟩 hammer the Devon side in their penultimate game of the season.
17 year old forward Brian Little 🏴 runs the show as Villa clinch the third division title with a game to spare after Brighton kept their unlikely challenge alive by winning their game in hand in midweek.
Villa make it 🟩 thirty one wins, 🟨 six draws and 🟥 eight defeats in 🕒 45 division three games and sit four clear of their fellow promoted side.
Villa have now set a new record for the number of games 🟩 won in a season (31) and the most points accumulated (68 and counting).
Forward Brian Little 🏴 ⚽ scores one and 🔥 creates two as he makes his first start in a Villa shirt and his 🕒 second appearance 6 months after his debut.
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
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
Torquay United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #53 |
League Match | #45 |
Manager Game | #126 |
Saturday, 29 April 1972
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🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | County Durham, 1968-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 4-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 126 | 🟩 | 63 🟨 | 31 🟥 32 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | County Durham, 1968-1980
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
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Brian Little and Chris Nicholl replace
George Curtis and Charlie Aitken.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.61 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.16 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 18.44 |
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jack Edwards | 🏴 |
Torquay United
GK Mike Mahoney | 🏴 |
D David Stocks | 🏴 |
CB David Harrison | 🏴 |
D Dick Edwards (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Alan Welsh | 🏴 |
M Ken Sandercock | 🏴 |
M Ian Twitchin | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Cliff Jackson | 🏴 |
W Brian Hill | 🏴 |
W Bruce Stuckey | 🏴 |
F Dave Tearse | 🏴 |
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 73' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ian Twitchin | 🏴 | (W Alan Skirton | 🏴 |)
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | | 90 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, 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
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 29 Apr 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park