Game #3221
Aston Villa
13-9-6, 35 PTS
Saturday, 10 February 1973
3rd (-)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | 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 | ๐ฅ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐จ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Ray Graydon, Moving ball (5)
๐จ Bruce Rioch, Foul (8)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 31.81 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.22 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1973, Villa 3-1 Swindon, County Ground
Scorer(s) | Alun Evans | 40' | Ray Graydon | 50' | 90' |
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 40' | Charlie Aitken | 50' |
Match Timeline
๐จ | 27โ Booking, Ray Graydon, Moving ball
โฝ | 40โ Goal, 1-0, Alun Evans, Assist by Bruce Rioch
๐ | HT Swindon Town 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 50โ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Charlie Aitken
๐ฅ
| 62โ Goal, 2-1, (Swindon Town), David Moss
๐ฅ | 64โ Sending off, (Swindon Town), Ray Bunkell, Kick at Bruce Rioch
๐จ | 64โ Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
โฝ | 90โ Goal, 3-1, Ray Graydon
๐ | FT Swindon Town 1-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #161 |
Saturday, 10 February 1973
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harry New | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Harry New | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1960-1975
Previous 5 vs. Swindon: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ W2 (50% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(75% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (25% ) | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ 5 | GD 1
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 161 | ๐ฉ | 79 ๐จ | 41 ๐ฅ 41 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division Two
Swindon Town
6-11-11, 23 PTS
County Ground
Attendance: 13,615
GK Jimmy Allan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Rod Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Joe Butler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ron Potter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB John Trollope | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Roger Smart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Ray Bunkell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Tommy Jenkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ray Treacy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Peter Noble | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Les Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Ron Howell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1968-69
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa record a third successive League victory for the first time this season to sit third on 35 points after 28 games, four behind QPR and six off Burnley. Villa open the gap to fourth placed Fulham to three points.
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.
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