Game #3205
Aston Villa
7-3-3, 17 PTS
Tuesday, 17 October 1972
Drew
3rd= (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 15,043
Blackpool
Bloomfield Road
5-5-3, 15 PTS
Blackpool
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 41' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Jimmy Cumbes, never a ‘keeper to inspire complete confidence, drops another clanger and Villa are left with just a point from a trip to Bloomfield Road after Alun Evans’ opener. But Villa stop a run of three defeats in all competitions as hope returns that Vic Crowe’s side can recover their early season form after their recent blip. Having played their games in hand however, it is now a straight fight for points.
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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 HISTORY
Blackpool
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
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
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Blackpool
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 | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | for CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 68' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | (RB Peter Hardcastle | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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