Bruce Rioch

180appearances

37goals

#538legacy number

Position	Midfielder
Nationality	Scotland
Villa career	1969–1974 — a goal every 4.9 games
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Bruce Rioch, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

Second Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1969-70	42	42	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1972-73	34	32	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
1973-74	19	17	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
Total	95	91	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—

Third Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1970-71	23	17	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—
1971-72	40	40	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	63	57	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1969-70	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972-73	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1969-70	2	2	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1970-71	3	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
1971-72	5	5	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1972-73	4	4	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1973-74	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	15	14	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£100k
Left for	£200k
Age on debut	21
Starts · sub appearances	172 · 5
Assists	24 (61 goal involvements)
Cards	9 yellow · 0 red
International career	24 caps, 6 goals

Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.