Game #3210
Aston Villa
8-6-4, 22 PTS
Saturday, 18 November 1972
4th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Substitutes
🔁 | M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | for M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
Team News
Andy Lochhead replaces Brian Little.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.29 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.72 |
Youngest Player |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 23.15 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
0-2
🟥 18 Nov 1972, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 21’ Goal, 0-1, (Luton Town), Rodney Fern
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Luton Town
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Willie Anderson, Sub on, Pat McMahon
🥅 | 70’ Goal, 0-2, (Luton Town), John Aston
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Luton Town
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #150 |
Saturday, 18 November 1972
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: David Smith | 🏴 | Stonehouse, 1960-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
Officials
Referee: David Smith | 🏴 | Stonehouse, 1960-1973
Linesmen: E. Blunstone (Crewe); A. R. Humpage (Market Drayton)
Previous 5 vs. Luton: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 15 | 🟩 W7 (47% ) | 🟨 D2 | 🇺(60% ) | 🟥 L6 (40% ) | ⚽ 21 | 🥅 19 | GD 2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 150 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 | 38 🟥 38 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division Two
Luton Town
9-4-5, 22 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,144
GK Keith Barber | 🏴 |
RB John Ryan | 🏴 |
D John Faulkner | 🏴 |
CB Alan Garner | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Thomson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Alan Slough | 🏴 |
M Peter Anderson | 🏴 |
W John Aston | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Jimmy Ryan | 🏴 |
F Rod Fern | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Vic Halom | 🏴 |
Harry Haslam | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
D Ken Goodeve | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Bobby Thompson
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Keith Barber | 🏴 |
Defenders
D John Faulkner | 🏴 |
CB Alan Garner | 🏴 |
D Ken Goodeve | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Ryan | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Alan Slough | 🏴 |
M Peter Anderson | 🏴 |
Wingers
W John Aston | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Jimmy Ryan | 🏴 |
F Rod Fern | 🏴 |
CF Vic Halom | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa, with six points from their last eight games fall to joint third with victorious opponents Luton, one point behind second placed QPR and now three points behind leaders Burnley after eighteen games.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose for the first time in six and fail to score for the second successive game as they make it eight wins, seven draws and three defeats in eighteen League games.
What they Said
