Game #3221
Aston Villa
13-9-6, 35 PTS
Saturday, 10 February 1973
Swindon Town
1-3
Aston Villa
Division Two
Swindon Town
6-11-11, 23 PTS
County Ground
Attendance: 13,615
Won
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 40' | Charlie Aitken | 50' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 10 February 1973
🟨 | 27’ Booking, Ray Graydon, Moving ball
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 1-0, Alun Evans, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Swindon Town 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🥅 | 62’ Goal, 2-1, (Swindon Town), David Moss
🟥 | 64’ Sending off, (Swindon Town), Ray Bunkell, Kick at Bruce Rioch
🟨 | 64’ Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 3-1, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Swindon Town 1-3 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa win a third successive game to make it thirteen wins, ten draws and five defeats in twenty eight League games as they consolidate 3rd place in Division Two (Played 28, Points 35) ahead of Fulham (Played 28, Points 32) but remain outside of the promotion places.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Swindon Town
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1968-69
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #161 |
Saturday, 10 February 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 161 | 🟩 | 79 🟨 | 41 🟥 41 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harry New | 🏴 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 12 August 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale.
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for a fourth successive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.40 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 31.81 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.22 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🟨 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🟨 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Les Allen | 🏴 |
Swindon Town
GK Jimmy Allan | 🏴 |
RB Rod Thomas | 🏴 |
RB Joe Butler | 🏴 |
CB Ron Potter | 🏴 |
LB John Trollope | 🏴 |
M Roger Smart | 🏴 |
M David Moss | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Ray Bunkell | 🏴 | 🟥 |
W Tommy Jenkins | 🏴 |
F Ray Treacy | 🇮🇪 |
F Peter Noble | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Ron Howell | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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