Game #3241
Aston Villa
2-4-0, 8 PTS
Wednesday, 19 September 1973
Drew
2nd= (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 30,162
Fulham
Villa Park
2-3-1, 7 PTS
Unbeaten Villa take the lead against Fulham after an astonishing shot from Bruce Rioch from 30 yards out which swerved and dipped beyond the bemused Fulham ‘keeper. Villa though concede a late goal to drop their first home points of the season and record their third successive draw and fourth in six as they fall back to second in the table.
Aston Villa
1-1
Fulham
Assist(s) | Alun Evans | 54' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 19 September 1973
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Fulham
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Alun Evans
🥅 | 69’ Goal, 1-1, (Fulham), Alan Slough
🔁 | 78’ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa draw for the third successive game but remain unbeaten in the League this season with two wins and four draws. Villa's fourth draw in six matches leaves them in second place on Division Two a point behind leaders Bristol City.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Fulham
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Fulham
Previous 5 vs. Fulham: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #181 |
Wednesday, 19 September 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 181 | 🟩 | 86 🟨 | 50 🟥 45 | 1.70
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
Unknown
CARDS
Villa
None
Fulham
None
TEAM NEWS
Sammy Morgan makes his first start in place of Brian Little.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.03 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 32.42 |
Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 19.98 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Alec Stock | 🏴 |
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 Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Fulham
GK Peter Mellor | 🏴 |
RB John Cutbush | 🏴 |
CB Paul Went | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dunne | 🇮🇪 |
M John Lacy | 🏴 |
M Alan Mullery | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Alan Slough | 🏴 |
M Barry Lloyd | 🏴 |
W Les Barrett | 🏴 |
F Steve Earle | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF John Mitchell | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | for F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 78' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Steve Earle | 🏴 | (CF Viv Busby | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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