Game #3223
Aston Villa
13-10-7, 36 PTS
Saturday, 24 February 1973
Leyton Orient
4-0
Aston Villa
Division Two
Leyton Orient
7-11-23, 25 PTS
Brisbane Road
Attendance: 9,085
Lost
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 February 1973
🥅 | 9’ Goal, 0-1, (Orient), Gerry Queen
💥 | 12' Ian Ross leaves field of play with gashed leg
🔁 | 14’ Sub off, Ian Ross, Sub on, Andy Lochhead
🕒 | HT Orient 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 46’ Goal, 0-2, (Orient), Paul Harris
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 0-3, (Orient), Barrie Fairbrother
🥅 | 74’ Goal, 0-4, (Orient), Barrie Fairbrother
🟨 | 80' Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
🕒 | FT Orient 4-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa recent improvement in form is obliterated as they are hammered by relegation threatened Orient to make it thirteen wins, eleven draws and six defeats in thirty League games.
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: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #163 |
Saturday, 24 February 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Charles Nicholls | 🏴 | Plymouth, 1966-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 163 | 🟩 | 79 🟨 | 42 🟥 42 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Charles Nicholls | 🏴 | Plymouth, 1966-1973
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 10 April 1972, Villa 1-0 Oldham, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for a sixth successive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.44 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 31.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.26 |
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
George Petchey | 🏴 |
Leyton Orient
GK Ray Goddard | 🏴 |
CB Paul Harris | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Phil Hoadley | 🏴 |
LB Peter Wall | 🏴 |
M Peter Bennett | 🏴 |
M Peter Allen | 🏴 |
M Terry Brisley | 🏴 |
M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 |
M Ricky Heppolette | 🇮🇳 |
F Barrie Fairbrother | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Gerry Queen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | for CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 14' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Mickey Bullock | 🏴 |
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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