Game #3232
Aston Villa
17-12-10, 46 PTS

Saturday, 21 April 1973
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
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 | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 John Robson, Late tackle (3)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
Full Backs
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
Team News
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.44 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 32.14 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.42 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Drew
0-0
🟨 21 Apr 1973, Villa 0-0 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🟨 | 35’ Booking, John Robson, Late tackle
🕒 | HT Luton Town 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Luton Town 0-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #172 |
Saturday, 21 April 1973
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair | 🏴 | Guildford, 1969-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Officials
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair | 🏴 | Guildford, 1969-1975
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 172 | 🟩 | 83 🟨 | 44 🟥 45 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6

Division Two
Luton Town
15-11-13, 41 PTS
Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,981
GK Keith Barber | 🏴 |
RB John Ryan | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
D John Faulkner | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
M Peter Anderson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Hindson | 🏴 |
W John Aston | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Graham French | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Ryan | 🏴 |
CF Viv Busby | 🏴 |
Harry Haslam | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W John Aston | 🏴 | (D Ken Goodeve | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Keith Barber | 🏴 |
Defenders
D John Faulkner | 🏴 |
D Ken Goodeve | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Ryan | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Peter Anderson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Hindson | 🏴 |
Wingers
W John Aston | 🏴 |
W Graham French | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Jimmy Ryan | 🏴 |
CF Viv Busby | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
With second placed QPR having played their game in hand they sit nine points clear of third place Villa and with just six points remaining to be won after Villa’s draw with Luton, what had been a foregone conclusion for a long time was confirmed, there would be no second successive promotion for Vic Crowe and Ron Wylie.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it four unbeaten but are held to a goal-less draw by Luton. As a result, Villa make it seventeen wins, thirteen draws and nine defeats in thirty nine League games. With just six points left to play for, Villa's bid for a second successive promotion is over.
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