Game #3249
Aston Villa
5-6-2, 16 PTS
Tuesday, 23 October 1973
Won
3rd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Attendance: 26,670
Crystal Palace
Villa Park
0-3-10, 3 PTS
Jimmy Cumbes proves his fallibility once again as his fourth error in two halves of football lead to a third concession but Villa have enough to beat a Palace side who are winless in thirteen to move into third, the final promotion place, after thirteen games.
Aston Villa
2-1
Crystal Palace
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 11' | Alun Evans | 62' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 23 October 1973
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 36’ Goal, 1-1, (Crystal Palace), Derek Jeffries
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Crystal Palace
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Alun Evans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Crystal Palace
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it five wins, six draws and two defeats in thirteen League games this season. On the back of their three game unbeaten run Villa jump to third in the Second Division (Played 13, Points 16), 3 points behind leaders Middlesbrough (Played 13, Points 19) and just one point off Bristol City in the second promotion spot (Played 13, Points 17).
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Crystal Palace
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Crystal Palace
Previous 5 vs. Palace: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #189 |
Tuesday, 23 October 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 189 | 🟩 | 89 🟨 | 52 🟥 48 | 1.69
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
Unknown
CARDS
Villa
None
Crystal Palace
None
TEAM NEWS
Chico Hamilton and Pat McMahon replace Geoff Vowden and Trevor Hockey.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.10 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.50 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.80 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Malcolm Allison | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Crystal Palace
GK Paul Hammond | 🏴 |
RB Paddy Mulligan | 🇮🇪 |
CB Derek Jeffries | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Jim Cannon | 🏴 |
CB Roy Barry | 🏴 |
CB Mel Blyth | 🏴 |
LB Tony Taylor | 🏴 |
M Derek Possee | 🏴 |
W Peter Taylor | 🏴 |
W Charlie Cooke | 🏴 |
W Don Rogers | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Peter Wall | 🏴 |
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 | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
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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