Game #3248
Aston Villa
4-6-2, 14 PTS
Saturday, 20 October 1973
Drew
4th= (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 26,918
Bristol City
Villa Park
6-3-3, 15 PTS
Aston Villa
2-2
Bristol City
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 20' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Two Jimmy Cumbes’ errors hand the opposition a first half advantage before a second half equaliser from Ray Graydon helps Villa to joint fourth - one point and one place of the final promotion position.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 20 October 1973
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gidman
🥅 | 24’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol City), Keith Fear
🥅 | 30’ Goal, 1-2, (Bristol City), Tom Ritchie
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Bristol City
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Sammy Morgan
⚽ | 49’ Goal, 2-2, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Bristol City
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it four wins, six draws and two defeats in twelve League games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Bristol City
Previous 5 vs. Bristol City: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #188 |
Saturday, 20 October 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Vince James | 🏴 | York, 1961-1974
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 188 | 🟩 | 88 🟨 | 52 🟥 48 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Vince James | 🏴 | York, 1961-1974
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Bristol City
None
TEAM NEWS
Geoff Vowden replaces Bruce Rioch,
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.17 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 32.50 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.79 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Bristol City
GK Len Bond | 🏴 |
LB Brian Drysdale | 🏴 |
CB Gary Collier | 🏴 |
CB Geoff Merrick | 🏴 |
RB Gerry Sweeney | 🏴 |
M Trevor Tainton | 🏴 |
M Clive Whitehead | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gerry Gow | 🏴 |
M Keith Fear | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Bobby Gould | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | for F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Clive Whitehead | 🏴 | (RB Donnie Gillies | 🏴 |)
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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
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
“I thought Jim (Cumbes) showed tremendous character and courage especially in the second half when he had to go out and face the Holte End crowd.”
Vic Crowe.
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