Game #3205
Aston Villa
7-3-3, 17 PTS
Tuesday, 17 October 1972
Blackpool
1-1
Aston Villa
Division Two
Blackpool
5-5-3, 15 PTS
Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 15,043
Drew
3rd= (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 41' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 17 October 1972
⚽ | 41’ Goal, 1-0, Alun Evans, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Blackpool 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 1-1, (Blackpool), Billy Rafferty
🔁 | 68’ Sub off, Chris Nicholl, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Blackpool 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa score for the first time in four games to stop a run of three successive losses and make it seven wins, three draws and three defeats in thirteen matches.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackpool
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1952-53
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #145 |
Tuesday, 17 October 1972
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 145 | 🟩 | 73 🟨 | 35 🟥 37 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Fred Turnbull replaces Andy Lochhead.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.03 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 31.50 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 18.78 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Bob Stokoe | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Blackpool
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
LB Bill Bentley | 🏴 |
CB Glyn James | 🏴 |
CB Peter Suddaby | 🏴 |
M Frank Barton | 🏴 |
M Alan Ainscow | 🏴 |
M Alan Suddick | 🏴 |
M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Billy Rafferty | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Micky Burns | 🏴 |
F Bob Hatton | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | for CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 68' |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | (RB Peter Hardcastle | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
None
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e3b00ba7488c496b98dba757dd321532~mv2.gif)
Not Reported
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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