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
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
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 2 April 1973