Game #3224
Aston Villa
13-10-8, 36 PTS
Saturday, 3 March 1973
3rd= (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
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 Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
Substitutes
๐ | CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 83' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Fred Turnbull replaces Ian Ross.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.50 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 31.87 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.28 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
2-3
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1973, Villa 2-3 Fulham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 2' | Bruce Rioch | 46' |
Assist(s) | Alun Evans | 2' | Jimmy Brown | 46' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2โ Goal, 1-0 Brian Little, Assist by Alun Evans,107 seconds
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham
โฝ | 46โ Goal, 2-0, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Jimmy Brown
๐ฅ
| 57โ Goal, 2-1, (Fulham), Les Barrett
๐ฅ
| 61โ Goal, 2-2, (Fulham), John Mitchell
๐ฅ
| 69โ Goal, 2-3, (Fulham), Paul Went
๐ | 83โ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Andy Lochhead
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-3 Fulham
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #164 |
Saturday, 3 March 1973
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Les Hayes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster, 1973-1974
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Les Hayes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Doncaster, 1973-1974
Linesmen: D. G. Martin (Bedford); A. Porter (Bolton)
Previous 5 vs. Fulham: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 33 | ๐ฉ 12 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 12 | โฝ 55 | ๐ฅ
51 |
League ๐ 30 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 8 | ๐ฅ 12 | โฝ 47 | ๐ฅ
49 |
FA Cup ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
0 |
League Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Home ๐ 17 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 35 | ๐ฅ
20 |
Away ๐ 16 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 8 | โฝ 20 | ๐ฅ
31 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 164 | ๐ฉ | 79 ๐จ | 42 ๐ฅ 43 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division Two
Fulham
13-10-8, 36 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,007
GK Peter Mellor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Cutbush | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Went | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Jimmy Dunne | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Fred Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Les Strong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Mullery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Les Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Alan Pinkney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Steve Earle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Mitchell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Alec Stock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
D Dave Morline | 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: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Peter Mellor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Paul Went | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Dunne | ๐ฎ๐ช |
D Dave Morline | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB John Cutbush | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Fred Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Les Strong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Alan Mullery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Les Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Alan Pinkney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Steve Earle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Mitchell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Substitutes
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
Match Media
On This Day
Villa ๐ฅ lose a second successive game as their victorious opponents, Fulham, join them in third position.
Villa are seven points off the final promotion spot held by second placed QPR and nine behind leaders Burnley, neither of whom show any sign of faltering in their race for promotion.
Vic Crowe's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Villa are beaten despite an early goal from forward Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ to make it ๐ฉ thirteen wins, ๐จ eleven draws and ๐ฅ seven defeats in ๐ thirty one League games.
Forward Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ contributes his โฝ ๐ฅ 5th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 14th appearance (11 Starts) to make it ๐ฉ W6 ๐จ D5 ๐ฅ L3, โฝ 3 Goals and ๐ฅ 2 Assists at a rate of one every 2.80 games.
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