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Neil Rioch

25appearances

3goals

#539legacy number

Position	Defender
Nationality	England
Villa career	1969–1975 — a goal every 8.3 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). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Neil 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	PPG	+/-
1969-70	2	2	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972-73	8	8	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	5	5	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	4	4	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	19	19	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Third Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1970-71	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971-72	2	2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	3	3	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1974-75	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1970-71	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£10k
Left for	Free
Age on debut	18
Starts · sub appearances	18 · 7
Cards	1 yellow · 0 red

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