Game #3251
Aston Villa
7-6-2, 20 PTS
Saturday, 3 November 1973
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Attendance: 28,559
Sheffield Wednesday
Villa Park
5-2-8, 12 PTS
Villa win a third consecutive game to consolidate second place in the table and are now unbeaten in six second division games after their slow start to the campaign.
Aston Villa
1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 19' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 November 1973
⚽ | 19’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, Sammy Morgan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa make it seven wins, six draws and two defeats in fifteen League games this season. Villa (Played 15, Points 20) were now unbeaten in the last 5 games, winning 4 opening a 2 point gap to Orient in third place (Played 15, Points 18).
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
FIXTURE HISTORY
Sheffield Wednesday
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #191 |
Saturday, 3 November 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 191 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 52 🟥 48 | 1.70
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards:
Derek Nippard
CARDS
Villa
None
Sheffield Wednesday
None
TEAM NEWS
Trevor Hockey replaces Pat McMahon.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.34 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.53 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.83 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Derek Dooley | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Peter Springett | 🏴 |
FB Danny Cameron | 🏴 |
CB Alan Thompson | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
LB Bernard Shaw | 🏴 |
M Ken Knighton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Roy Coyle | 🏴 |
W Eric Potts | 🏴 |
F Brian Joicey | 🏴 |
F Eddie Prudham | 🏴 |
CF Mick Prendergast | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | for Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ken Knighton | 🏴 | (M Peter Eustace | 🏴 |)
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"I have not seen them play as well all season.
“They did everything right and their approach work was quite superb.
"We could have scored five goals and not been flattered and I am not detracting from Sheffield Wednesday's performance.
“These sort of things [not scoring more] happen when you have been so well in command.
"Players tend to believe the two points have been won and they relax.
“They should not, of course, but they are only human."
Vic Crowe.
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