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Back row left to right: Keith Bradley, Ian 'Chico' Hamilton, Charlie Aitken, Pat McMahon, George Curtis, Lew Chatterley.
Middle row: Ron Wylie (coach), Bruce Rioch, Andy Lochhead, John Dunn, Fred Turnbull, Michael Wright, Vic Crowe (Manager).
Front row: Jimmy Brown, David Gibson, Brian Godfrey (Captain), Brian Tiler, Willie Anderson.

Picture from Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Football League Cup Final Official Programme,
Saturday, 27 February, 1971.

Players included in Rothmans 1970-71 ...

Manager: Vic Crowe

Charlie Aitken

Charlie is Aston Villa's most played player in all competitions and in League only appearances, see Most League Appearances.

Willie Anderson

Keith Bradley

Lew Chatterley

George Curtis

In the 1970-71 season George was Coventry City's most played player in League Appearances; he lost this record to current holder Steve Ogrizovic in 1997.

Where are they now? Summer 2005 and Caught In Time

John Dunn

Alan Deakin

Wrongly listed here by Rothmans 1970-71. He is also correctly listed by the same book at Walsall

L Ellery

Did not play League football

Brian Godfrey

Moved to Bristol Rovers in May 1971 as part of a player exchange.

For reasons best known to itself Rothmans 1971-72 lists him as Brian Godenot.

Ian 'Chico' Hamilton

Where are they now? Summer 2005

Sons and Daughters: Fathers

(With thanks to Martin Read)

M Hogan

Did not play League football

Andy Lochead

Where are they now ? See November 2002, Summer 2005

Barry Lynch

Moved to Atlanta Chiefs USA in 1970

Lionel Martin

Went on loan to Doncaster Rovers in March 1971

Pat McMahon

John Phillips

Moved to Chelsea for £25,000 in August 1970

Bruce Rioch

Bruce Rioch Aston Villa Click to see a picture and more information on Bruce

Neil Rioch

Where are they now ? See Summer 2005

See Sons and Daughters : Brothers

David Rudge

Dave Simmons

Went on loan to Walsall in October 1970

Moved to Colchester United in December 1970

G Smith

Did not play League football

Brian Tiler

Fred Turnbull

Mick Wright

Known apprentices in the 1970-71 Season ...

Jim Brown

Signed professional forms October 1970.

Geoff Crudgington.

Had signed professional forms in September 1969, and though not listed in Rothmans 1970-71, he did play for Aston Villa in the 1970-71 season.

Geoff also played on loan at Bradford City in the 1970-71 season

Brian Little.

Signed professional forms March 1971.

Brian joins Bob's 70-71 pages late, see News,

Brian is sacked as West Brom's manager see 8th March 2000

Brian joins Hull City as manager, see 21 April 2000

Brian is Manager of the Month, see March 2001

See News re short England career

Brian is sacked by Hull City, see March 2002

Appointed as manager of Tranmere Rovers, see October 2003

Brian the most recent winning English manager, see January 2004

Tranmere lose in League One Play-offs, May 2005

Brian leaves Tranmere Rovers after they finish 18th, 5 May 2006

See Sons and Daughters : Brothers

Career 2000- : See 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2004-2005, 2005-2006

See Commentators

See Where are they now ? for Career breakdown.

Players who moved to Aston Villa in 1970-71 include...

Davie Gibson. Signed for free from Leicester City in September 1970.

Ray Graydon. Signed for Aston Villa for £23,000 plus player exchange in June 1971 from Bristol Rovers.

Harry Gregory. Signed for £8,000 from Charlton Athletic in October 1970.

Tommy Hughes. Signed for £11,000 from Chelsea in June 1971.

Geoff Vowden. Signed from Birmingham City for £12,500 in March 1971.

Board Members listed in Rothmans 1970-71 Season...

Chairman:

H.D (Doug). Ellis

Ellis ends his second spell as Chairman of the club, see 19 September 2006

There is a Doug Ellis Stand at Villa Park, see Statues

Career 1999- : 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007.

Directors

R.J. Mackay

J.H. Kartz

H.A. Parkes

J.W. Hartley

Backroom Staff listed in Rothmans 1970-71 Season include...

Coach: Ron Wylie

Secretary: A.K. Bennett

PRO: Eric Woodward




For links on other sites see ...



Click to see
Aston Villa 70-71 autographs at Lennart Kristiansson's site:
Autographs 70-71 logo
English Football League 70-71 Autographs

See Neil Brown's excellent site for career details of every Aston Villa player from 1946.

The official site is at Aston Villa F.C.



Note: Birth information and League career statistics from:
"The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005"
Edited and compiled by Barry J. Hugman. Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2005.


Further 1970-71 season information from :
'Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71' 1st Year. Queen Anne Press, London, 1970, and
'Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971-72' 2nd Year. Queen Anne Press, London, 1971.


Further information was used from:

'Aston Villa. A Complete Record 1874-1988.' David Goodyear and Tony Matthews. Breedon Sports Books, 1988.

On loan details from http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/villa/villa.htm


 
Bob Dunning
30 May 2007

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