Game #3213
Aston Villa
10-6-5, 26 PTS
Saturday, 16 December 1972
Won
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Leyton Orient
5-8-9, 18 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,572
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Leyton Orient
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 2' |
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 December 1972
⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Alun Evans, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Orient
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Orient
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 December 1972
Villa eke out another win, this time against Orient, but it is far from convincing as Vic Crowe, starved of funds under "Ellis Villa", finds himself hamstrung as the team misfires.
Vic Crowe's Villa score an early goal for the second successive match to make it two wins in a row as they make it ten wins, seven draws and four defeats in twenty one League games.
Meanwhile, Midfielder Malcolm Beard made his first start in 14 months in what would prove to be his final Villa appearance before moving on to Atherstone United. Malcolm played for Villa between 1971-72 and 1972-73 making 7 appearances.
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 M Malcolm Beard | 🏴 | 1971-72 🕒 7 | ✅ 6 🔁 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 3 | #554 |
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Leyton Orient
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #153 |
Saturday, 16 December 1972
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🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Syd Kayley | 🏴 | Preston, 1969-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 153 | 🟩 | 76 🟨 | 38 🟥 39 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Syd Kayley | 🏴 | Preston, 1969-1972
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Malcolm Beard replaces Geoff Vowden.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.40 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.79 |
Youngest Player |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 23.23 |
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Malcolm Beard | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Petchey | 🏴 |
Leyton Orient
GK Ray Goddard | 🏴 |
FB Bobby Arber | 🏴 |
CB Phil Hoadley | 🏴 |
LB Peter Wall | 🏴 |
M Peter Allen | 🏴 |
M Tom Walley | 🏴 |
M Terry Brisley | 🏴 |
M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 |
W Derrick Downing | 🏴 |
F Mickey Bullock | 🏴 |
F Gerry Queen | 🏴 |
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M John Lewis | 🏴 |
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
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | | 26 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 16 Dec 1972, Villa 1-0 Orient, Villa Park