Game #3231
Aston Villa
Saturday, 14 April 1973
Won
3rd (-)
DLWWW
Division Two
Attendance: 19,545
Bristol City
Villa Park
Jimmy Cumbes saves an 87’ penalty to protect Neil Rioch’s winner as Villa remain in third place after 38 games having played a game more than second placed QPR seven points ahead and with just eight points available.
Aston Villa
1-0
Bristol City
Assist(s) | John Robson | 71' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 April 1973
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bristol City
71’ Goal, 1-0, Neil Rioch, Assist by John Robson
87’ Missed penalty, Bristol City
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol City
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa record three successive wins for the first time since early February as they earn swift revenge for their Ashton Gate battering three games earlier. As a result, Villa make it seventeen wins, twelve draws and nine defeats in thirty eight League games. Villa consolidate third place (Played 38, Points 45) ahead of Blackpool (Played 39, Points 44).
Aston Villa
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Bristol City
Previous 5 vs. Bristol City: | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #171 |
Saturday, 14 April 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Vic Crowe |
Referee | Derek Nippard, Christchurch |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 1-0 |
Last 5 Games | DLWWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards:
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Neil Rioch replaces Charlie Aitken.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.42 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 32.12 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 19.40 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes |
FB John Robson |
CB Ian Ross |
CB Neil Rioch |
CB Chris Nicholl |
M Pat McMahon |
M Jimmy Brown |
M Chico Hamilton |
F Geoff Vowden |
CF Andy Lochhead |
F Brian Little |
Bristol City
Cashley, Sweeney, Drysdale, Emanuel, Rodgers (Tainton), Merrick, Fear, Ritchie, Gillies, Gow, Gould.
Manager: Alan Dicks.
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Ray Graydon |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Mick Wright
John Gidman
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, 16 April 1973