Game #3227
Aston Villa
14-11-9, 39 PTS
Saturday, 24 March 1973
Drew
4th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 9,776
Middlesbrough
Ayresome Park
13-12-11, 38 PTS
Villa are held by a late goal at Ayresome Park but climb to 4th in the table, nine points off QPR in second place and twelve behind leaders Burnley. On the terraces however a few Villa fans embarrass themselves with a needless petition to remove boss Vic Crowe.
Middlesbrough
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
Pat McMahon, second goal in two games earns Villa a draw at Ayresome Park, Saturday, 24 March 1973.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 March 1973
🕒 | HT Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 47’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon
🥅 | 86’ Goal, 1-1, (Middlesbrough), John Hickton
🕒 | FT Middlesbrough 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it fourteen wins, twelve draws and eight defeats in thirty four League games. Meanwhile, John Hickton became the first substitute to score against Villa.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Middlesbrough
Previous 5 vs. Middlesbrough: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #167 |
Saturday, 24 March 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Thacker | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1962-1973 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 167 | 🟩 | 80 🟨 | 43 🟥 44 | 1.69
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Thacker | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1962-1973 🆘
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
John Thacker
CARDS
Villa
None
Middlesbrough
None
TEAM NEWS
Bruce Rioch replaces Ray Graydon.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.70 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 32.06 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 17.96 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Harold Shepherdson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Middlesbrough
GK Jim Platt | 🏴 |
LB Frank Spraggon | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Bill Gates | 🏴 |
RB Alex Smith | 🏴 |🔁 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
M Peter Brine | 🏴 |
M Graeme Souness | 🏴 |
M Nobby Stiles | 🏴 |
W Alan Foggon | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Alex Smith | 🏴 | (CF John Hickton | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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