Game #3189
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 12 August 1972
Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Preston North End
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Deepdale
Attendance: 17,371
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
Preston North End
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 84' |
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 August 1972
💥 | 2' Preston goal disallowed for offside
🕒 | HT Preston North End 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 72' Booking, Willie Anderson, Trip
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 1-0, Willie Anderson, Assist by Ray Graydon
🟨 | 85' Booking, Andy Lochhead, Trip
🕒 | FT Preston North End 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
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 August 1972
As the destructive Herbert Douglas Ellis continues to wreak havoc behind the scenes, Villa rise above the shenanigans of the travel agent and his enablers to open their second division campaign with victory at Preston thanks to Willie Anderson's late strike.
Vic Crowe's Villa open their division two campaign with a win over Bristol City as Willie Anderson hits a late winner.
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
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
Preston North End
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1937–38
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #129 |
Saturday, 12 August 1972
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🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 129 | 🟩 | 65 🟨 | 31 🟥 33 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Bristol, 1960-1975
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 🟨
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.38 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.45 |
Youngest Player |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 24.95 |
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
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
Alan Ball | 🏴 |
Preston North End
GK Alan Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
RB John McMahon | 🏴 |
D John Bird | 🏴 |
CB Graham Hawkins | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy McNab | 🏴 |
LB David Connor | 🏴 |
LB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Ricky Heppolette | 🏴 |
M Alan Lamb | 🏴 |
CF Hughie McIlmoyle | 🏴 |
CF Neil Young | 🏴 |
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Alex Spark | 🏴 |
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
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | | 1 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 12 Aug 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale