Game #3200
Aston Villa
7-2-1, 16 PTS
Saturday, 30 September 1972
Won
1st= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Millwall
3-1-7, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,524
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Millwall
Assist(s) | None
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 30 September 1972
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Millwall
⚽ | 70’ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch, pen
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Millwall
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
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 30 September 1972
Villa beat Millwall to climb back to the top of the League with two games in hand over Wednesday who share the summit. Villa now boast the best home record of all League clubs - unbeaten in 23 second and third division matches.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it seven wins, two draws and a defeat in the League so far this season to go joint top of Division Two (Played 10, Points 16) after 10 games ahead of Sheffield Wednesday (Played 12, Points 16) on goal average and with two games in hand.
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, 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
Millwall
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #140 |
Saturday, 30 September 1972
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🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Cliff Howell | 🏴 | North Shields, 1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 140 | 🟩 | 73 🟨 | 33 🟥 34 | 1.80
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Cliff Howell | 🏴 | North Shields, 1972
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
🟨 🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Chico Hamilton and Fred Turnbull replace Charlie Aitken and Ray Graydon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.92 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.58 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 18.73 |
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Benny Fenton | 🏴 |
Millwall
GK Bryan King | 🏴 |
RB Brian Brown | 🏴 |
CB Barry Kitchener | 🏴 |
LB Harry Cripps | 🏴 |
D Alan Dorney | 🏴 |
D Dennis Burnett | 🏴 |
M Steve Brown | 🏴 |
M Derek Possee | 🏴 |
W Doug Allder | 🏴 |
F Gordon Bolland | 🏴 |
CF Alf Wood | 🏴 |
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Frank Saul | 🏴 |
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
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
F Brian Little | 🏴 | | 1 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, 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
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 30 Sep 1972, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park