Aston Villa
10-7-5, 27 PTS
Saturday, 23 December 1972
1972-73
3rd= (+1)
Drew
2-2
Sheffield Wednesday
9-6-9, 24 PTS
Division Two
Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,961
๐จ 23 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 36' | 39' |
Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 36' | Bruce Rioch | 39' |
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 154 | ๐ฉ | 76 ๐จ | 39 ๐ฅ 39 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3214
Match Record
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #154 |
Saturday, 23 December 1972
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Wrennall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1971-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 97 | ๐ฉ W46 (47% ) | ๐จ D11 | ๐บ(59% ) | ๐ฅ L40 (41% ) | โฝ 199 | ๐ฅ 168 | GD 31
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1934โ35
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
John Robson comes in for his debut to replace Malcolm Beard.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 | ยฃ90,000 signing from Derby
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1' Debut, John Robson
โฝ | 36โ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Andy Lochhead
๐ฅ
| 38โ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Tommy Craig
โฝ | 39โ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Bruce Rioch
๐จ | Booking, Alun Evans
๐ | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 64โ Goal, 2-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Brian Joicey
๐ | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Aston Villa
Line Up & Subs
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Derek Dooley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Peter Grummitt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Rodrigues | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Holsgrove | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Roy Coyle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Clements | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Peter Eustace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Willie Henderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Joicey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mick Prendergast | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W John Sissons | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Officials
Referee: John Wrennall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1971-1976
Villa Bookings
๐จ Alun Evans (2)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Referee Profile
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
On This Day
Villa draw with Wednesday to climb to joint third with Blackpool on 27 points with a game in hand and two points behind second placed QPR, five points behind leaders Burnley.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it three games unbeaten but can only draw at promotion rivals Wednesday to make it ten wins, eight draws and four defeats in twenty two League games.
Meanwhile, full back John Robson made his Villa debut aged 22 after moving from Derby County for a fee of ยฃ90,000.
Matchday Squads
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media

What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐
521
โ
520
โฝ
๐ฅ
10
21
๐ฉ
203
๐จ
112
๐ฅ
206
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 1
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1972-73
First Team Squad
Matchday Programme
League Table


