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Game #3242

Aston Villa

2-5-0, 9 PTS

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Saturday, 22 September 1973

2nd= (-)

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hockey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
F Sammy Morgan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 63' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ John Robson, Dissent (5)
๐ŸŸจ Alun Evans, Charge (3)

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1960-61

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hockey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Sammy Morgan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

Injury | 2 |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 27.03 |

Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 32.43 |

Youngest Player |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 19.98 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Drew

2-2

๐ŸŸจ 22 Sep 1973, Villa 2-2 Orient, Villa Park
Scorers | Bruce Rioch | 1' | Geoff Vowden | 36' |

Assist(s) | Sammy Morgan | 36' |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 1โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch, 67 seconds
๐Ÿฅ… | 34โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Orient), Ian Ross o.g.
โšฝ | 36โ€™ Goal, 2-1, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Sammy Morgan
๐Ÿฅ… | 38โ€™ Goal, 2-2, (Orient), Ricky Heppolette
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-2 Orient
๐Ÿ” | 63โ€™ Sub off, Alun Evans, Sub on, Ray Graydon
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Orient

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, John Robson, Dissent
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Alun Evans, Charge

Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #182 |
Saturday, 22 September 1973

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ€“1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 2-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Officials

Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ€“1983
Linesmen: J. E. Watham (Newport); G. J. Napthine (Leicester)

Previous 5 vs. Orient: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | ๐ŸŸฉ W5 (56% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(89% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L1 (11% ) | โšฝ 15 | ๐Ÿฅ… 6 | GD 9

Match Stats

Not recorded

Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

๐Ÿ•’ 182 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 86 ๐ŸŸจ | 51 ๐ŸŸฅ 45 | 1.70

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Division Two

Leyton Orient

2-4-1, 8 PTS

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Villa Park

Attendance: 26,685

GK Ray Goddard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D David Payne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Phil Hoadley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tom Walley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Terry Brisley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ricky Heppolette | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ | โšฝ |
W Derrick Downing | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Barrie Fairbrother | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Mickey Bullock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gerry Queen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

George Petchey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

RB Bobby Fisher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Ray Goddard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
D David Payne | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Phil Hoadley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Bobby Fisher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Peter Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tom Walley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Terry Brisley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ricky Heppolette | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ |

Wingers
W Derrick Downing | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Barrie Fairbrother | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Mickey Bullock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gerry Queen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

84

โœ…

84

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

16

โ›”

38

๐Ÿฅ…

72

LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

541

โœ…

540

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

22

๐ŸŸฉ

210

๐ŸŸจ

120

๐ŸŸฅ

211

CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

66

โœ…

66

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

32

๐ŸŸจ

22

๐ŸŸฅ

12

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

68

โœ…

68

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

22

๐ŸŸฅ

15

FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

27

โœ…

27

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

5

M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

56

โœ…

54

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

6

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

11

M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

160

โœ…

155

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

33

22

๐ŸŸฉ

65

๐ŸŸจ

43

๐ŸŸฅ

52

M Trevor Hockey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

7

โœ…

7

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

0

F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

48

โœ…

40

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

11

8

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

12

CF Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

103

โœ…

99

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

25

11

๐ŸŸฉ

49

๐ŸŸจ

28

๐ŸŸฅ

26

CF Sammy Morgan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

2

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

0

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

91

๐Ÿ”

3

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

26

19

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

51

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

21

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Villa draw for the fourth successive game and fifth time in seven second division games as three goals in four first half minutes sees them pegged back after taking the lead through Bruce Rioch's blistering free kick after 67 seconds. Villa's disappointment is compounded by the petulant Alun Evans' behaviour as he leaves the field having been substituted in the second half by Vic Crowe.

  • Vic Crowe's Villa draw for the fourth successive game but remain unbeaten in the League this season with two wins and five draws. Meanwhile, a disgruntled Alun Evans is substituted on 63' and gesticulates at home fans as he leaves the field.

What they Said

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