Game #3240
Aston Villa
2-3-0, 7 PTS
Saturday, 15 September 1973
Drew
1st= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 19,656
Middlesbrough
Ayresome Park
3-1-1, 7 PTS
Middlesbrough
0-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa, once again adopting a safety first, defensive game on the road, are dominated by promotion rivals Middlesbrough but manage to record a second successive goalless draw. Villa’s latest stalemate - their third in five unbeaten second division games - leaves them still joint first in the table alongside a gaggle of four clubs - Bolton, Sunderland, Bristol City and opponents Boro.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 September 1973
🕒 | HT Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Jimmy Brown, Timewasting
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa fail to score for the second successive match but remain unbeaten in the League this season with two wins and three draws.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Middlesbrough
Previous 5 vs. Middlesbrough: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #180 |
Saturday, 15 September 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Walter Johnson | 🏴 | Kendal, 1970-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 180 | 🟩 | 86 🟨 | 49 🟥 45 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Walter Johnson | 🏴 | Kendal, 1970-1978
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
🟨
Middlesbrough
None
TEAM NEWS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for the fifth successive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.38 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 32.41 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.82 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
Middlesbrough
GK Jim Platt | 🏴 |
LB Frank Spraggon | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Willie Maddren | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
M Eric McMordie | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
M Graeme Souness | 🏴 |
W Alan Foggon | 🏴 |
F David Mills | 🏴 |
CF John Hickton | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Eric McMordie | 🇬🇧 | (M Peter Brine | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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