Aston Villa
2-1-0, 5 PTS
Saturday, 8 September 1973
1973-74
1st= (+3)
Won
2-0
Oxford United
1-1-1, 3 PTS
Division Two
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,078
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1973, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Bruce Rioch | 59' (pen) | Geoff Vowden | 68' |
Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 68' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 25 Aug 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 1 Sep 1973, Villa 1-1 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1973, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 11 Sep 1973, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
๐จ 15 Sep 1973, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐จ 19 Sep 1973, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 22 Sep 1973, Villa 2-2 Orient, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 29 Sep 1973, Villa 0-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1973, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1973, Villa 5-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1973, Villa 0-1 York, Bootham
League Cup
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
๐จ 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground
Division Two
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 10 Nov 1973, Villa 0-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐จ 17 Nov 1973, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 24 Nov 1973, Villa 0-1 Swindon, County Ground
Division Two
๐ฅ 8 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division Two
๐ฅ 15 Dec 1973, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division Two
๐จ 22 Dec 1973, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division Two
๐ฅ 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division Two
๐จ 1 Jan 1974, Villa 0-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Jan 1974, Villa 3-1 Chester, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 12 Jan 1974, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 19 Jan 1974, Villa 0-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
๐จ 26 Jan 1974, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐ฉ 30 Jan 1974, Villa 2-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 2 Feb 1974, Villa 0-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Feb 1974, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1974, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐จ 27 Feb 1974, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Mar 1974, Villa 1-3 Albion, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Mar 1974, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Mar 1974, Villa 4-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 1 Apr 1974, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division Two
๐จ 6 Apr 1974, Villa 1-1 Swindon, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 13 Apr 1974, Villa 1-1 Hull, Boothferry
Division Two
๐ฅ 15 Apr 1974, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฅ 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 27 Apr 1974, Villa 0-2 Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
๐จ 3 May 1974, Villa 1-1 Orient, Brisbane Road
Division Two
On This Day
Saturday, 8 September 1973
Vic Crowe's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Villa remain unbeaten in the League this season with ๐ฉ two wins and ๐จ a draw to climb to joint first in the table alongside Swindon after ๐ three games as midfielder Bruce Rioch ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โฝ scores one and ๐ฅ creates another to see off a defensive minded Oxford side.
Forward Sammy Morgan ๐ฌ๐ง 26 makes his debut after moving from Port Vale in August 1973 for a fee of ยฃ22,222.
Forward Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 25th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it ๐ฉ W12 ๐จ D9 ๐ฅ L4, โฝ 5 Goals and ๐ฅ 3 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one every 3.13 games.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 178 | ๐ฉ | 86 ๐จ | 47 ๐ฅ 45 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3238
Match Record
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #178 |
Saturday, 8 September 1973
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ivan Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Accrington, 1970-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Oxford: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ W3 (43% ) | ๐จ D2 | ๐บ(71% ) | ๐ฅ L2 (29% ) | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ 6 | GD 2
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Oxford United
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข CF Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #565 | ยฃ22,222 signing from Port Vale
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Oxford United
โฝ | 59โ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch (pen)
๐ | 60โ Sub off, Trevor Hockey, Sub on, Sammy Morgan ๐ข
โฝ | 68โ Goal, 2-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Bruce Rioch
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Oxford United
Officials
Referee: Ivan Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Accrington, 1970-1976
Linesmen: D. N. Harwood (Nottingham); L. A. Howells (Port Talbot)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hockey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ | F Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ข | for M Trevor Hockey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 60' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Oxford United
Gerry Summers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Roy Burton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Dick Lucas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Colin Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Shuker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Evanson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M John Fleming | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Derek Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Bray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Nigel Cassisdy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M John Evanson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Ken Skeen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the third successive game.
Oxford United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
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 |
Full Backs
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hockey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Oxford United
Goalkeepers
GK Roy Burton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Colin Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Dick Lucas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Shuker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M John Evanson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Fleming | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ken Skeen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Derek Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Bray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Nigel Cassisdy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
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 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1973-74
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Roy Stark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #566 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Canberra City ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
St Jose Earthquakes ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Trevor Hockey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #564 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Ashton United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1987
F Bobby Campbell | ๐ฌ๐ง | #568 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #556 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Valur Reykjavรญk ๐ฎ๐ธ Died 2019
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #563 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #565 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Gorleston FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #559 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Morwell Falcons ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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