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Game #3229

Saturday, 31 March 1973

Attendance: 15,902

Won

Division Two

4th= (-)

Oxford United

LWDLW

Villa Park

Villa are watched by their smallest Villa Park crowd since December 1968 as Pat McMahon hits a spectacular 35 yard shot that nestles in the top corner after 12’ to set Villa on the way to victory.

Aston Villa

2-1

Oxford United

Assist(s) | Not recorded |

KEY MAN

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MATCH TIMELINE

8’ Goal, 0-1, (Oxford United), David Roberts
12’ Goal, 1-1, Pat McMahon
HT Aston Villa 1-1 Oxford United
62’ Goal, 2-1, Geoff Vowden
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Oxford United

ON THIS DAY

Vic Crowe's Villa recover from their Bristol beating to make it fifteen wins, twelve draws and nine defeats in thirty six League games.

Aston Villa

Oxford United

FIXTURE HISTORY

Oxford United

Previous 5 vs. Oxford: | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 |

FIXTURE DETAILS

Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #169 |
Saturday, 31 March 1973

MATCH SUMMARY

Manager | Vic Crowe |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | LWDLW |

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Unknown

CARDS

Villa

None

Oxford United

None

Unknown

TEAM NEWS

Charlie Aitken and Brian Little replace Bruce Rioch and Bobby McDonald.

TEAM STATS

Starting XI Average Age
| 26.26 |

Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 32.08 |

Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 19.36 |

MANAGER

MANAGER

Vic Crowe

Aston Villa

GK Jim Cumbes |
CB Neil Rioch |
LB Charlie Aitken |
CB Chris Nicholl |
CB Fred Turnbull |
M Pat McMahon |
M Jimmy Brown |
F Alun Evans |
F Geoff Vowden |
CF Andy Lochhead |
F Brian Little |

Oxford United

Thomas, Lucas, Shuker, Roberts (g), Lowe, Evanson, Clarke, Fleming, Cassidy , Curran, Skeen (Gough).

Manager: Gerry Summers.

SUBSTITUTES

None

SUBSTITUTES

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Malcolm Beard |

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

SQUAD STATS

MATCHDAY SQUAD

SQUAD STATS

MATCHDAY SQUAD

UNAVAILABLE

Mick Wright
John Gidman
Ian Ross
Ray Graydon
John Robson
Bruce Rioch

UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded

Player Abbreviations:

GK : Goalkeeper

LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back

CB, D : Centre Back, Defender

M, W : Midfielder. Winger

F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward

🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

Symbols:

⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution

🟨 | Booking

🟥 | Sending off

🆘 | Poor refereeing performance

DEBUT APPEARANCES

FINAL APPEARANCES

MATCH STATS

Not recorded

TABLE

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PROGRAMME

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MATCHDAY QUOTES

*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 2 April 1973