Villa vs.
Bristol Rovers
🟩 7 January 2012, Villa 3-1 Bristol Rovers, Memorial Stadium.
Game #5151
Manager: Alex McLeish | 🏴 | Glasgow, 2011-2012
Referee: Howard Webb | 🏴 | Rotherham, 2000-2014
Kick off: 5.30pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 2011-12 |
Matchday | #23 |
Manager Game | #23 |
Saturday, 7 January 2012
Scorer(s) | Marc Albrighton | 35’ | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 64’ | Ciaran Clark | 78’ |
Assist(s) | Stiliyan Petrov | 35’ |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 |
LB Stephen Warnock | 🏴 |
CB James Collins | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Richard Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
RB Alan Hutton | 🏴 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
M Stephen Ireland | 🇮🇪 |
W Marc Albrighton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Darren Bent | 🏴 |
CF Emile Heskey | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴 | ⚽ | for CF Emile Heskey | 🏴 | 46’ |
🔁 M Gary Gardner | 🏴 | for CB James Collins | 🏴 | 74’ |
🔁 M Barry Bannan | 🏴 | for M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 | 82’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Andy Marshall | 🏴 |
M Fabian Delph | 🏴 |
W Charles N'Zogbia | 🇫🇷 |
F Andreas Weimann | 🇦🇹 |
Starting XI
GK Michael Poke | 🏴 |
LB Danny Woodards | 🏴 |
CB Gary Sawyer | 🏴 |
CB Aaron Downes | 🇦🇺 |
CB Cian Bolger | 🇮🇪 |
M Craig Stanley | 🏴 |
M Andy Dorman | 🏴 |
M Elliot Richards | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Joe Anyinsah | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Mustapha Carayol | 🇬🇲 | 🔁 |
CF Chris Zebroski | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Elliot Richards | 🏴 | (LB Lee Brown | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Joe Anyinsah | 🏴 | (CF Kayne McLaggon | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Mustapha Carayol | 🇬🇲 | (CF Scott McGleish | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Lance Cronin | 🏴 |
CB Byron Anthony | 🏴 |
RB Michael Smith | 🇬🇧 |
M Jordan Goddard | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 35’ Goal, 1-0, Marc Albrighton, Assist by Stiliyan Petrov
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Emile Heskey, Sub on, Gabriel Agbonlahor
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 2-0, Gabriel Agbonlahor
🔁 | 74’ Sub off, James Collins, Sub on, Gary Gardner
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 3-0, Ciaran Clark
🔁 | 82’ Sub off, Stiliyan Petrov, Sub on, Barry Bannan
🥅 | 90’ Goal, 3-1, (Bristol Rovers), Scott McGleish
💥 | 90’+2 Missed Penalty, (Bristol Rovers), Scott McGleish
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 1-3 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa beat bottom of League Two Bristol Rovers in the third round of the FA Cup.
Brad Guzan makes his 30th and final appearance in a Villa shirt (28 Starts) before being released by the club at the end of the season. Guzan would leave with a record of W15 D4 L11, 35 Goals Conceded, 8 Clean Sheets and 2 Bookings. Paul Lambert would cement his legend of incompetence by re-signing Guzan and appointing the surplus to requirements 'keeper as the club's Number 1.
Ciaran Clark scores his 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his 36th appearance (30 Starts) to make it W14 D9 L13, 5 Goals, 2 Assists and 11 Bookings so far in his Villa career. Clark has now picked up a booking every 3.27 games he has played.
🟩 20 January 1993, Villa 3-0 Bristol Rovers, Twerton Park.
Game #4247
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1981-1998
Kick off: 7.30pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1992-93 |
Matchday | #31 |
Manager Game | #81 |
Wednesday, 20 January 1993
Scorer(s) | Dean Saunders | 25' | 75' | Ray Houghton | 83' |
Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 25' | Steve Staunton | 75' | Neil Cox | 83' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 | 🔥 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
M Garry Parker | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 W Steve Froggatt | 🏴 | for M Garry Parker | 🏴 | 84’ |
🔁 CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴 | for CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 84’ |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Gavin Kelly | 🏴 |
D Billy Clark | 🏴 | 🟥 |
D Steve Yates | 🏴 |
D Paul Hardyman | 🏴 |
LB Vaughan Jones | 🏴 |
M Marcus Browning | 🏴 |
M Gary Waddock | 🇮🇪 |
W Richard Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Marcus Stewart | 🏴 |
CF John Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Carl Saunders | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Richard Evans | 🏴 | (D Geoff Twentyman | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
CF Mickey Evans | 🇮🇪 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 25’ Goal, 1-0, Dean Saunders, Assist by Dwight Yorke
🟥 | 29’ Sending off, (Bristol Rovers), Billy Clark, Deliberate handball
💥 | 29’ Missed Penalty, Ray Houghton
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 2-0, Dean Saunders, Assist by Steve Staunton
⚽ | 83’ Goal, 3-0, Ray Houghton, Assist by Neil Cox
🔁 | 84’ Sub off, Garry Parker, Sub on, Steve Froggatt
🔁 | 84’ Sub off, Dwight Yorke, Sub on, Cyrille Regis
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 0-3 Aston Villa
On This Day
Ron Atkinson beats his old foe Malcolm Allison at the second attempt as the voluble veteran tries to start a one man war of words with a literally disinterested Big Ron.
Big Ron finally shakes the hand of the apparently needy Allison.
Dean Saunders scores his 14th goal in 24 appearances in a Villa shirt to make it W14 D7 L3, 14 Goals and 3 assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 1.41 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Neil Cox contributes his first assist in a Villa shirt on his 18th appearance (9 Starts) to make it W9 D3 L6, 1 Goal and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career.
🟨 2 January 1993, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park.
Game #4244
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Bob Nixon | 🏴 | West Kirby, 1981-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨
Season | 1992-93 |
Matchday | #28 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Saturday, 2 January 1993
Scorer(s) | Neil Cox | 38' |
Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 38' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
W Steve Froggatt | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 RB Neil Cox | 🏴 | ⚽ | for LB Steve Staunton | 17' |
🔁 CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴 | for CF Dwight Yorke | 79’ |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Gavin Kelly | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Ian Alexander | 🏴 |
CB Andy Tillson | 🏴 |
D Steve Yates | 🏴 |
D Paul Hardyman | 🏴 |
M Gary Waddock | 🇮🇪 |
M Marcus Browning | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Richard Evans | 🏴 |
CF Marcus Stewart | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF John Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Carl Saunders | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CF Marcus Stewart | 🏴 | (CF David Mewhew | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
D Geoff Twentyman | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🔁 | 17’ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on, Neil Cox
⚽ | 38’ Goal, 1-0, Neil Cox, Assist by Dwight Yorke
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
💥 | 51’ Missed Penalty, Dean Saunders
🥅 | 72’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol Rovers), Marcus Browning
🔁 | 79’ Sub off, Dwight Yorke, Sub on, Cyrille Regis
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers
On This Day
Villa lose Steve Staunton to concussion after 17', score through substitute Neil Cox, miss a penalty, concede an equaliser and miss an open goal in the final minutes as their fourth meeting with Bristol Rovers in Cup football again goes to a replay.
Neil Cox scores his first goal in a Villa shirt on his 15th appearance (8 Starts) to make it W6 D3 L6 so far in his Villa career.
Dwight Yorke is now without a goal in his last 12 games in a Villa shirt to make it W32 D21 L24, 20 Goals, 11 Assists and 1 Booking at a goal per game rate of one for every 3.85 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
🟩 4 January 1980, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium.
Game #3570
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Daniels | 🏴 | Essex, 1968-1983
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #288 |
Friday, 4 January 1980
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 40' | Gordon Cowans | 71' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 71' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Terry Bullivant | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Glyn Jones | 🏴 |
RB Vaughan Jones | 🏴 |
CB Gary Mabbutt | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
D Tony Pulis | 🏴 |
LB Terry Cooper | 🏴 |
M Geraint Williams | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
W Stewart Barrowclough | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Miah Dennehy | 🇮🇪 |
F Shaun Penny | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Gary Emmanuel | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 40' Goal, 1-0 Gary Shaw
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 67’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol Rovers), Stewart Barrowclough
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 2-1, Gordon Cowans, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 1-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
🟩 26 Dec 1974, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park.
Game #3312
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Jack Rice | 🏴 | Leyland, 1972-1977
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #30 |
Thursday, 26 December 1974
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 60' |
Assists(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🚑 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🔴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | for W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 13' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Jim Eadie | 🏴 |
D Phil Bater | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
CB Peter Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Tom Stanton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Jeff Coombes | 🏴 |
F Alan Warboys | 🏴 |
F David Staniforth | 🏴 |
F Gordon Fearnley | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Tom Stanton | 🏴 | (M Wayne Jones | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
💥 | 7' Player off the field injured, Frank Carrodus
🔁 | 13’ Sub off, Frank Carrodus, Sub on, Jimmy Brown
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bristol Rovers
⚽ | 60’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
On This Day
🟥 14 September 1974, Villa 0-2 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium.
Game #3290
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alan Robinson | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1973-1986
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #8 |
Saturday, 14 September 1974
Scorer(s) | None
Assists(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Graham Moseley | 🏴 | 🔴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Jim Eadie | 🏴 |
RB Trevor Jacobs | 🏴 |
CB Peter Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
D Phil Bater | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Tom Stanton | 🏴 |
W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 |
F Alan Warboys | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Gordon Fearnley | 🏴 |
CF Bruce Bannister | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | D Phil Bater | 🏴 | (F John Rudge | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55’ Goal, 0-1, (Bristol Rovers), Alan Warboys
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 0-2, (Bristol Rovers), Alan Warboys
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 2-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Ron Saunders' Villa lose to Bristol Rovers to make it two wins, three draws and two defeats in his first seven League games as Villa boss. Meanwhile, Goalkeeper Graham Moseley made the final appearance of his loan spell aged 20 after a challenging third game for Villa before returning to Derby County. Also departing was midfielder Pat McMahon who made his final appearance for Villa aged 29 before moving on to Portland Timbers in March 1976. McMahon played for Villa between 1969-70 and 1974-75 making 149 appearances and scoring 30 goals.
🟩 3 April 1972, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park.
Game #3179
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #119 |
Monday, 3 April 1972
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 26' | 58' |
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 26' | Willie Anderson | 58' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Lionel Martin | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Richard Crabtree | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Wayne Jones | 🏴 |
M Bryn Jones | 🏴 |
W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Mike Green | 🏴 |
F Bruce Bannister | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey (ex) | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 | (FB Tom Stanton | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
⚽ | 58’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Bristol Rovers
On This Day
🟩 2 October 1971, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium.
Game #3147
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #87 |
Saturday, 2 October 1971
Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 75' |
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 75' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Tommy Hughes | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
D Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Malcolm Beard | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Dick Sheppard | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Wayne Jones | 🏴 |
M Bryn Jones | 🏴 |
W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Harold Jarman | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey (ex) | 🏴 |
F Sandy Allan | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 | (F Mike Green | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
💥 | 48’ Missed penalty (Bristol Rovers), Sandy Allan
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 1-0, Willie Anderson, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Vic Crowe's Villa make it seven wins, one draw and two defeats in division three so far this campaign.
🟩 9 January 1971, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium.
Game #3111
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Maurice Fussey | 🏴 | Retford, 1960-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #51 |
Saturday, 9 January 1971
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 30' | Own Goal | 83' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Geoff Crudgington | 🏴 | 🟢 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Dave Gibson | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Dick Sheppard | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Bryn Jones | 🏴 |
M Wayne Jones | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 |
W Bobby Jones | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
CF Robin Stubbs | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Wayne Jones | 🏴 | (F Carl Gilbert | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Geoff Crudgington
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol Rovers), Robin Stubbs
⚽ | 83’ Goal, 2-1, Own Goal, Lindsay Parsons
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 1-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
🟩 25 November 1970, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park.
Game #3103
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #43 |
Wednesday, 25 November 1970
Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 88' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Dick Sheppard | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Bryn Jones | 🏴 |
W Harold Jarman | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Carl Gilbert | 🏴 |
CF Robin Stubbs | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Bobby Jones | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bristol Rovers
⚽ | 88’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
On This Day
Vic Crowe's Villa qualify for their fourth League Cup semi final in ten seasons as Pat McMahon - who scored in the first minute of the original tie at Eastville - scores two minutes from time to win the replay for Villa.
🟨 17 November 1970, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium.
Game #3101
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #25 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Tuesday, 17 November 1970
Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 1' |
Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 1' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | for RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 75' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Dick Sheppard | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Bryn Jones | 🏴 |
W Harold Jarman | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Carl Gilbert | 🏴 |
CF Robin Stubbs | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Harold Jarman | 🏴 | (W Bobby Jones | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 1’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Andy Lochhead, 52 seconds
🥅 | 29’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol Rovers), Stuart Taylor
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Mick Wright, Sub on, Neil Rioch
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
🟨 30 September 1970, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park.
Game #3088
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #28 |
Wednesday, 30 September 1970
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 7' |
Assist(s) | Dave Gibson | 7' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F Dave Gibson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Lew Chatterley | 🏴 | for RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Dick Sheppard | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
LB Don Megson | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Bryn Jones | 🏴 |
M Wayne Jones | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Peter Higgins | 🏴 |
CF Robin Stubbs | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Carl Gilbert | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Dave Gibson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
🥅 | 76’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol Rovers), Ray Graydon
🔁 | Sub off, Mick Wright, Sub on, Lew Chatterley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers
On This Day
Vic Crowe's Villa are held by Bristol Rovers at Villa Park to make it six wins, three draws and a defeat in ten division three games so far this season.
🟩 9 Jan 1961, Villa 4-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Game #2617
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Roger Woan | 🏴 | London, 1957-1964 🆘
Kick off: 7.15pm
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #107 |
Monday, 9 January 1961
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 16' | 29' | Gerry Hitchens | 48' | 61' |
Assist(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 16' | Peter McParland | 29' | Bobby Thomson | 48' | Ron Wylie | 61' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK Howard Radford | 🏴 |
RB Doug Hillard | 🏴 |
CB David Pyle | 🏴 |
D John Frowen | 🏴 |
M Peter Sampson | 🏴 |
M Ray Mabbutt | 🏴 |
M Peter Hooper | 🇰🇪 |
W George Petherbridge | 🏴 |
IF Dai Ward | 🏴 |
CF Alfie Biggs | 🏴 |
CF Ted Purdon | 🇿🇦 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
⚽ | 16' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Jimmy MacEwan
⚽ | 29' Goal, 2-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Bristol Rovers
⚽ | 48' Goal, 3-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Bobby Thomson
⚽ | 61' Goal, 4-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Bristol Rovers
On This Day
🟨 7 Jan 1961, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium
Game #2616
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Roger Woan | 🏴 | London, 1957-1964
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #31 |
Manager Game | #106 |
Saturday, 7 January 1961
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 48' |
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 48' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK Howard Radford | 🏴 |
RB Doug Hillard | 🏴 |
CB David Pyle | 🏴 |
D John Frowen | 🏴 |
WH Norman Sykes | 🏴 |
M Peter Hooper | 🇰🇪 |
M Ray Mabbutt | 🏴 |
W George Petherbridge | 🏴 |
IF Dai Ward | 🏴 |
CF Alfie Biggs | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Geoff Bradford | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🥅 | 40' Goal, 0-1, (Bristol Rovers), Alfie Biggs
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 48' Goal, 1-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Ron Wylie
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
🟩 16 Jan 1960, Villa 4-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Game #2566
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Ernest Crawford | 🏴 | Doncaster, -1965
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #56 |
Saturday, 16 January 1960
Scorer(s) | Bobby Thomson | 40' | 75' | Jimmy Adam | 54' | Vic Crowe | 86' |
Assist(s) | Peter McParland | 40' | 75' | Gerry Hitchens | 54' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Johnny Dixon | 🏴 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK Malcolm Norman | 🏴 |
RB Doug Hillard | 🏴 |
D John Frowen | 🏴 |
LB Josser Watling | 🏴 |
WH Norman Sykes | 🏴 |
M Ray Mabbutt | 🏴 |
M Peter Hooper | 🇰🇪 |
W George Petherbridge | 🏴 |
IF Dai Ward | 🏴 |
CF Alfie Biggs | 🏴 |
CF Geoff Bradford | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
⚽ | 40' Goal, 1-0, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Peter McParland
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
⚽ | 54' Goal, 2-0, Jimmy Adam, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🥅 | 66' Goal, 2-1, (Bristol Rovers), Geoff Bradford
⚽ | 75' Goal, 3-1, Bobby Thomson, Assist by Peter McParland
⚽ | 86' Goal, 4-1, Vic Crowe
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Bristol Rovers
On This Day
🟨 5 Sep 1959, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium
Game #2543
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: F. V. Stringer | 🏴 | Liverpool, -1962
Kick off:
HT Score:
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Season | 1959-60 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #33 |
Saturday, 5 September 1959
Scorer(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 10' |
Assist(s) | Ron Wylie | 10' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
FB Stan Lynn | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Starting XI
GK Malcolm Norman | 🏴 |
RB Doug Hillard | 🏴 |
LB Josser Watling | 🏴 |
CB David Pyle | 🏴 |
WH Norman Sykes | 🏴 |
M Ray Mabbutt | 🏴 |
M Peter Hooper | 🇰🇪 |
W Granville Smith | 🏴 |
IF Dai Ward | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Alfie Biggs | 🏴 |
CF Geoff Bradford | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
⚽ | 10' Goal, 1-0, Gerry Hitchens, Assist by Ron Wylie
🥅 | 20' Goal, 1-1, (Bristol Rovers), Dai Ward
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa face Bristol Rovers for the first time in competitive football, Rovers become the 86th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Joe Mercer's Villa are held to a draw away at Bristol Rovers but make it three unbeaten and three wins, a draw and a defeat so far this season.`