Game #3229
Aston Villa
15-11-10, 41 PTS
Saturday, 31 March 1973
Won
4th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Attendance: 15,902
Oxford United
Villa Park
16-6-14, 38 PTS
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) | Andy Lochhead | 62' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 March 1973
🥅 | 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, Assist by Andy Lochhead
🕒 | 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
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Oxford United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
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 | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 169 | 🟩 | 81 🟨 | 43 🟥 45 | 1.69
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
Unknown
CARDS
Villa
None
Oxford United
None
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 | 🏴 |
Gerry Summers | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Oxford United
GK Kevin Thomas | 🏴 |
RB Dick Lucas | 🏴 |
CB David Roberts | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Nick Lowe | 🏴 |
FB John Shuker | 🏴 |
M John Evanson | 🏴 |
M Ken Skeen | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Fleming | 🏴 |
F Nigel Cassisdy | 🏴 |
F Hugh Curran | 🏴 |
F Derek Clarke | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ken Skeen | 🏴 | (W Keith Gough | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Malcolm Beard | 🏴 |
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 | 5 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
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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