1971–72 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Aston Villa 1971–72 Vic Crowe Doug Ellis Villa Park Third Division 1st FA Cup First round League Cup Fourth round 1970–71 1972–73 Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics The 1971–72 English football season was Aston Villa's 73rd season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Third Division. Under manager Vic CroweSaunders chosen as Aston Villa's new manager, 5 June 1974, The Times, Issue: 59107 Aston Villa won promotion to the Second Division as champions with a record 70 points, and thus ended their two-year spell in the Third Division. By the end of the decade they were firmly re-established as a First Division club. In July 1971, Ray Graydon secured a £50,000 move from third division Bristol Rovers, with captain Brian Godfrey moving in the opposite direction.Ray Graydon treasures his Aston Villa memories http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ray-graydon-treasures-his-aston-villa-119957 26 December 2017 Birmingham Mail 27 February 2010ABOUT Ray Graydon http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/astonvilla/profiles/avgraydon.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20171226235658/http://www.lerwill-life.org.uk/astonvilla/profiles/avgraydon.htm usurped 26 December 2017 www.lerwill-life.org.uk 26 December 2017 Graydon missed just one of Villa's 46 league games in the 1971–72 season, scoring 14 goals as the club secured the Third Division title with a five-point margin over Brighton & Hove Albion.Abbott Colin Villan on the Spot: Ray Graydon https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2015/10/20/villan-on-the-spot-ray-graydon www.avfc.co.uk 26 December 2017 en Debut Appearances included Brian Little (247), Chris Nicholl (210), Ian Ross (175), Jimmy Cumbes (157), Tommy Hughes (16), and Malcolm Beard (6).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Willie Anderson's contribution included scoring a career high fifteen goals in all competitions with eight coming from penalties, helping him gain a reputation as a penalty taker specialist.https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-wingers-great-avfc-13172567 These are the Aston Villa wingers you loved watching Birmingham Mail Kendrick Mat 6 October 2017 10 September 2018 Third Division 1971–72 Third Division Third Division y AVL Matches 14 August 1971 Aston Villa 3–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3134 Plymouth Argyle Geoff Vowden; Pat McMahon; Willie Anderson, pen Villa Park W 21 August 1971 Walsall 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3136 Aston Villa Geoff Vowden D 28 August 1971 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3138 Rochdale Andy Lochhead; Ray Graydon Villa Park W 4 September 1971 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3140 Aston Villa L 11 September 1971 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3142 Brighton Ray Graydon; Chico Hamilton Villa Park W 18 September 1971 Halifax Town 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3143 Aston Villa Ray Graydon The Shay W 22 September 1971 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3144 Mansfield Town Villa Park L 25 September 1971 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3145 Wrexham Willie Anderson, pen; Ray Graydon Villa Park W 28 September 1971 Barnsley 0–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3146 Aston Villa Andy Lochhead (2); Chico Hamilton (2) Oakwell W 2 October 1971 Bristol Rovers 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3147 Aston Villa Willie Anderson W 9 October 1971 Aston Villa 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3149 Rotherham United Andy Lochhead Villa Park L 16 October 1971 Plymouth Argyle 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3151 Aston Villa Bruce Rioch; Geoff Vowden L 20 October 1971 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3152 Tranmere Rovers Bruce Rioch; Andy Lochhead Villa Park W 23 October 1971 Bournemouth 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3153 Aston Villa Dean Court L 30 October 1971 Aston Villa 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3155 Blackburn Rovers Neil Rioch (2); Chico Hamilton; Willie Anderson Villa Park W 6 November 1971 Port Vale 4–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3156 Aston Villa Chico Hamilton; Willie Anderson, pen; Own goal; Ray Graydon D 13 November 1971 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3157 Notts County Ray Graydon Villa Park W 27 November 1971 Oldham Athletic 0–6 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3159 Aston Villa Andy Lochhead (3); Willie Anderson; Bruce Rioch (2) W 4 December 1971 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3160 Bradford City Willie Anderson, pen; Bruce Rioch (2) Villa Park W 18 December 1971 Aston Villa 3–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3161 Bolton Wanderers Andy Lochhead; Ray Graydon; Charlie Aitken Villa Park W 27 December 1971 Swansea City 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3162 Aston Villa Charlie Aitken; Ray Graydon W 1 January 1972 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3163 Halifax Town Ray Graydon Villa Park W 8 January 1972 Rochdale 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3164 Aston Villa L 19 January 1972 Aston Villa 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3165 Shrewsbury Town Chico Hamilton; Ray Graydon (2) Villa Park W 22 January 1972 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3166 Barnsley Andy Lochhead; Bruce Rioch Villa Park W 28 January 1972 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3167 Aston Villa Charlie Aitken W 5 February 1972 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3168 York City Willie Anderson, pen Villa Park W 12 February 1972 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3169 Bournemouth Geoff Vowden; Andy Lochhead Villa Park W 19 February 1972 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3170 Aston Villa Andy Lochhead D 26 February 1972 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3171 Port Vale Andy Lochhead; Pat McMahon Villa Park W 4 March 1972 Notts County 0–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3172 Aston Villa Pat McMahon (2); Ray Graydon W 11 March 1972 Rotherham United 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3173 Aston Villa Andy Lochhead; Ray Graydon W 15 March 1972 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3174 Aston Villa Chris Nicholl D 18 March 1972 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3175 Walsall Villa Park D 25 March 1972 Brighton 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3176 Aston Villa Bruce Rioch L 31 March 1972 Wrexham 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3177 Aston Villa Willie Anderson; Ray Graydon W Third Division table-toppers Aston Villa pull away from Bournemouth. 1 April 1972 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3178 Swansea City Willie Anderson; Pat McMahon Villa Park W 3 April 1972 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3179 Bristol Rovers Andy Lochhead (2) Villa Park W 8 April 1972 York City 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3180 Aston Villa Bruce Rioch W 10 April 1972 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3181 Oldham Athletic Ray Graydon Villa Park W 12 April 1972 Torquay United 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3182 Aston Villa Geoff Vowden L 19 April 1972 Chesterfield 0–4 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3183 Aston Villa Andy Lochhead; Geoff Vowden (2); Chico Hamilton W 22 April 1972 Bradford City 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3184 Aston Villa Charlie Aitken W 24 April 1972 Mansfield Town 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3185 Aston Villa Geoff Vowden D 29 April 1972 Aston Villa 5–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3186 Torquay United Geoff Vowden (2); Andy Lochhead; Own goal; Brian Little Villa Park W 5 May 1972 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3187 Chesterfield Ian Ross Villa Park W Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1971–72 FA Cup At the First round proper stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined the non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. To complete the round, four additional non-league clubs received byes to this stage. Telford United and Hillingdon Borough were the finalists from the previous season's FA Trophy competition, while Skelmersdale United and Dagenham were the finalists from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 20 November 1971. As a third division club Villa were required to compete in the first round joined those non-league clubs having come through the qualifying rounds.http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/05/48711.htm FA Cup Trivia The Football Association 16 May 2003 https://archive.today/20040106155319/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/05/48711.htm 6 January 2004 dead Villa were knocked out by Fourth Division Southend. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDateAttendanceNotes22Southend United1–0Aston Villa20 November 197116,929http://sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phpresults&Itemid=59&wseason=1971 Season 1971-72 Southend United database 2008-05-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150907/http://sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phpresults&Itemid=59&wseason=1971 2015-04-02 dead League Cup 1971–72 League Cup First round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 2–2 Wrexham 18 August 1971 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Wrexham 1–1aet Aston Villa 23 August 1971 2nd Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 4–3 Wrexham 31 August 1971 Second round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Chesterfield 2–3 Aston Villa 8 September 1971 Third round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Crystal Palace 2–2 Aston Villa 5 October 1971 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 2–0 Crystal Palace 13 October 1971 Fourth round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Blackpool 4–1 Aston Villa 26 October 1971 References Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season Category:Long stubs with short prose