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
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
Andy Lochhead replaces Brian Little.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.29 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.72 |
Youngest Player |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 23.15 |
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.

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

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: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
Referee: David Smith | 🏴 | Stonehouse, 1960-1973
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 150 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 | 38 🟥 38 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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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 | 🏴 |
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League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded


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