Villa vs.
Torquay United
🟩 29 April 1972, Villa 5-1 Torquay, Villa Park.
Game #3186
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 4-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #53 |
League Match | #45 |
Manager Game | #126 |
Saturday, 29 April 1972
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 11' | 61' | Andy Lochhead | 18' | Own Goal | 24' | Brian Little | 31' |
Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 11' | Brian Little | 18' | 61' | Ray Graydon | 31' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
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 | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 73' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
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 | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Ian Twitchin | 🏴 | (W Alan Skirton | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 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
On This Day
🟥 12 April 1972, Villa 1-2 Torquay, Plainmoor.
Game #3182
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Season | 1971-72 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #122 |
Wednesday, 12 April 1972
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 85' |
Assist(s) | Charlie Aitken | 85' |
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 | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 66' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Mike Mahoney | 🏴 |
D Clint Boulton | 🏴 |
D David Stocks | 🏴 |
D Dick Edwards (ex) | 🏴 |
RH Mel Lucas | 🏴 |
M Ken Sandercock | 🏴 |
M Alan Welsh | 🏴 |
W Bruce Stuckey | 🏴 |
W Cliff Jackson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Dave Tearse | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Robin Stubbs | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Ian Twitchin | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-0, (Torquay United), Cliff Jackson
🕒 | HT Torquay United 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
🥅 | 67’ Goal, 2-0, (Torquay United), David Tearse
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 1-2, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🕒 | FT Torquay United 2-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
🟨 20 March 1971, Villa 1-1 Torquay, Plainmoor.
Game #3123
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair | 🏴 | Guildford, 1966-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #63 |
Saturday, 20 March 1971
Scorer(s) | Geoff Vowden | 26' |
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 26' |
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 Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Andy Donnelly | 🏴 |
CB David Harrison | 🏴 |
D Bill Kitchener | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RH Mel Lucas | 🏴 |
CH John Sleeuwenhoek (ex) | 🏴 |
M Ian Twitchin | 🏴 |
M Micky Cave | 🏴 |
M Chris Barnard | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson (ex) | 🏴 |
W Cliff Jackson | 🏴 |
F John Rudge | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Bruce Stuckey | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 25’ Goal, 0-1, (Torquay United), Bill Kitchener
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-1, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Torquay United 1-1 Aston Villa
💥 | 88’ Missed penalty, (Torquay United), John Rudge
🕒 | FT Torquay United 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
🟥 21 November 1970, Villa 1-3 Torquay, Plainmoor.
Game #3102
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: David Smith | 🏴 | Stonehouse, 1959-1974 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #42 |
Saturday, 21 November 1970
Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 25' |
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 25' |
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 Lew Chatterley | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Dave Gibson | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Mike Mahoney | 🏴 |
FB Bob Glozier | 🏴 |
D Bill Kitchener | 🏴 | ⚽ |
D Dick Edwards (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RH Mel Lucas | 🏴 |
CH Allan Young | 🏴 |
M Alan Welsh | 🏴 |
M Micky Cave | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson (ex) | 🏴 |
W Cliff Jackson | 🏴 |
F John Rudge | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Chris Barnard | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 25’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Willie Anderson
🟨 | 29’ Booking, Lew Chatterley
🥅 | 29’ Goal, 1-1, (Torquay United), Bill Kitchener
🥅 | 37’ Goal, 1-2, (Torquay United), Keith Bradley o.g.
🥅 | 42’ Goal, 1-3, (Torquay United), Dick Edwards
🕒 | HT Torquay United 3-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Torquay United 3-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Vic Crowe's Torquay trouble hits again as Villa are dumped out of the FA Cup at Plainmoor, exiting at the first round stage of the FA Cup for the first time since 1933.
Meanwhile, Lew Chatterley made his final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Northampton Town in September 1971. Lew played for Villa between 1962-63 and 1970-71 making 164 appearances and scoring 27 goals.
🟥 7 November 1970, Villa 0-1 Torquay, Villa Park.
Game #3098
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ray Johnson | 🏴 | Lowestoft, 1965-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #38 |
Saturday, 7 November 1970
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB George Curtis | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Harry Gregory | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Mike Mahoney | 🏴 |
FB Bob Glozier | 🏴 |
D Dick Edwards (ex) | 🏴 | 🔁 |
D Bill Kitchener | 🏴 |
RH Mel Lucas | 🏴 |
CH Allan Young | 🏴 |
M Micky Cave | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chris Barnard | 🏴 |
M Tommy Mitchinson (ex) | 🏴 |
M Alan Welsh | 🏴 |
F John Rudge | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | D Dick Edwards (ex) | 🏴 | (M Ian Twitchin | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Torquay United
🥅 | 81’ Goal, 0-1, (Torquay United), Micky Cave
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Torquay United
On This Day
Villa face Torquay United for the first time in competitive football, Torquay become the 102nd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose for the second time in four League games to make it eight wins, six draws and three defeats in seventeen division three games so far this season.