Game #3188
Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 August 1972
Lost
Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Charity Shield
Manchester City
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,890
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-1
Manchester City
Assist(s) | None
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 August 1972
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Andy Lochhead, Sub on, Alun Evans
🥅 | 70’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City, pen), Francis Lee
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 August 1972
Vic Crowe's Villa open the season with a Charity Shield game despite having no reason to be there other than numerous division one sides declining the invitation. Meanwhile, Alun Evans made his Villa debut aged 22 having joined Villa from Liverpool for a fee of £72,000 in June 1972.
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1969-70
Aston Villa
Manchester City
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #1 |
Manager Game | #128 |
Saturday, 5 August 1972
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1962-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 128 | 🟩 | 64 🟨 | 31 🟥 33 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Norman Burtenshaw | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1962-1973
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 25 March 1972, Villa 1-2 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
Cards: 🟨
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe hands Alun Evans his squad debut.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.36 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.43 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.93 |
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Malcolm Allison | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
RB Tony Book | 🏴 |
CB Mike Doyle | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
M Colin Bell | 🏴 |
W Mike Summerbee | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Francis Lee | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Wyn Davies | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Rodney Marsh | 🏴 |
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🟢 | for CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 | (CB Derek Jeffries | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Wyn Davies | 🏴 | (W Ian Mellor | 🏴 |)
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
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
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 14/14
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 5 August 1972, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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