Game #3234
Aston Villa
18-13-10, 49 PTS
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
3rd (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
Substitutes
๐ | CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Suspension | 1 |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Bobby McDonald replaces Neil Rioch.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.52 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 32.15 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 18.05 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
2-1
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 56' | Chico Hamilton | 64' |
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 56' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 3โ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Eddie Prudham
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
๐ | 46โ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Neil Rioch
โฝ | 56โ Goal, 1-1, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Chico Hamilton
โฝ | 64โ Goal, 2-1, Chico Hamilton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #174 |
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Peter Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Somerset, 1966-1976
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Peter Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Somerset, 1966-1976
Linesmen: G. L. Harrhy (Newport): A. H. Munday (Stroud)
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 98 | ๐ฉ W47 (48% ) | ๐จ D11 | ๐บ(59% ) | ๐ฅ L40 (41% ) | โฝ 201 | ๐ฅ 169 | GD 32
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 174 | ๐ฉ | 84 ๐จ | 45 ๐ฅ 45 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division Two
Sheffield Wednesday
17-10-15, 44 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,710
GK Peter Springett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Rodrigues | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Colin Prophett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Mullen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dave Clements | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Peter Eustace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Eddie Prudham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
F Brian Joicey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F David Sunley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Derek Dooley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | F Eddie Prudham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Sammy Todd | ๐ฌ๐ง |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1934โ35
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Peter Springett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Colin Prophett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Mullen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Peter Rodrigues | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dave Clements | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Peter Eustace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Sammy Todd | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Wingers
W Eric Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Eddie Prudham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Joicey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F David Sunley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Match Media
On This Day
Villa, playing their third game in four days, extend their unbeaten League run to six, winning for the fourth time to remain third in the table.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it six unbeaten to make it eighteen wins, fourteen draws and nine defeats in forty one League games.
What they Said