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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
 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:
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
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