Game #3212
Aston Villa
9-6-5, 24 PTS

Saturday, 2 December 1972
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Substitutes
🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ | for F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 29' |
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 Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
Team News
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.45 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.76 |
Youngest Player |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 23.19 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
2-0
🟩 2 Dec 1972, Villa 2-0 Hull, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 2' (pen) | Chico Hamilton | 75' |
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 75' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, pen
🔁 | 29’ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Hull City
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 2-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Hull City
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #152 |
Saturday, 2 December 1972
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1980
Linesmen: C. F. Attwell (Northampton); D. H. Lea (Hornchurch)
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 152 | 🟩 | 75 🟨 | 38 🟥 39 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6

Division Two
Hull City
6-6-8, 18 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 21,213
GK Jeff Wealands | 🏴 |
RB Frank Banks | 🏴 |
CB Terry Neill | 🇬🇧 |
FB Don Beardsley | 🏴 |
M Ken Knighton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McGill | 🏴 |
W Ian Butler | 🏴 |
F Phil Holme | 🏴 |
F Ken Houghton | 🏴 |
CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 |
CF John Kaye | 🏴 |
Terry Neill | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Malcolm Lord | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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 Jeff Wealands | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Terry Neill | 🇬🇧 |
Full Backs
RB Frank Banks | 🏴 |
FB Don Beardsley | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ken Knighton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy McGill | 🏴 |
M Malcolm Lord | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ian Butler | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Phil Holme | 🏴 |
F Ken Houghton | 🏴 |
CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 |
CF John Kaye | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa win for the first time in six League games to remain fourth in the table, two points off the second promotion spot and five off leaders Burnley.
Vic Crowe's Villa score for the first time in four games and win for the first time in six as they make it nine wins, seven draws and four defeats in twenty League games to leave them fourth in Division Two.
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