Game #3250
Aston Villa
6-6-2, 18 PTS

Saturday, 27 October 1973
2nd (+1)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

Substitutes
๐ | CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 89' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Suspension | 1 |
M Trevor Hockey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.11 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.51 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.81 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa record their second away win of the season as their more adventurous style on the road once again pays dividends as they climb into second place, three points behind leaders Middlesbrough.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it six wins, six draws and two defeats in fourteen League games this season. Unbeaten in 4, winning 3, Villa move into the promotion places (Played 14, Points 18) three points behind leaders Middlesbrough (Played 14, Points 21)
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 7' | Charlie Aitken | 58' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 7' | Chris Nicholl | 58' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 7โ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
๐ฅ
| 44โ Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Duncan McKenzie
๐ | HT Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 57โ Goal, 2-1, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Chris Nicholl
๐ | 89โ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, Neil Rioch
๐ | FT Nottingham Forest 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #190 |
Saturday, 27 October 1973
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Dave Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon, 1969-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Dave Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Swindon, 1969-1976
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 190 | ๐ฉ | 90 ๐จ | 52 ๐ฅ 48 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division Two
Nottingham Forest
4-6-4, 14 PTS
City Ground
Attendance: 17,718
GK Jim Barron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Liam O'Kane | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Bob Chapman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Cottam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB John Winfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Jackson | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M George Lyall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Martin O'Neill | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Ian Bowyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Neil Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Allan Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M George Lyall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (M Paul Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1958-59
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1973-74
Playing Squad




























