Game #3234
Aston Villa
18-13-10, 49 PTS
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
Aston Villa
2-1
Sheffield Wednesday
Division Two
Sheffield Wednesday
17-10-15, 44 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,710
Won
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 56' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
🥅 | 3’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Eddie Prudham
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Neil Rioch
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 1-1, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 2-1, Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it six unbeaten to make it eighteen wins, fourteen draws and nine defeats in forty one League games.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #174 |
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Peter Walters | 🏴 | Somerset, 1965-1976
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 174 | 🟩 | 84 🟨 | 45 🟥 45 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Walters | 🏴 | Somerset, 1965-1976
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 6 November 1971, Villa 4-4 Vale, Vale Park.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Bobby McDonald replaces Neil Rioch.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.52 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 32.15 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 18.05 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Derek Dooley | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Peter Springett | 🏴 |
RB Peter Rodrigues | 🏴 |
CB Colin Prophett | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Dave Clements | 🇬🇧 |
M Peter Eustace | 🏴 |
W Eric Potts | 🏴 |
F Eddie Prudham | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
F Brian Joicey | 🏴 |
F David Sunley | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | F Eddie Prudham | 🏴 | (M Sammy Todd | 🇬🇧 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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