Game #3252
Saturday, 10 November 1973
Attendance: 12,678
Lost
Division Two
2nd=
Portsmouth
DWWWL
Fratton Park
Villa lose for the first time in eight league games as they concede a hugely deflected goal and a last minute strike as they chased the game. As a result of the dropped points they are in second place by Orient and are now five points behind leaders Boro. Bur after 16 games, Villa have 20 points, one fewer than in 1972-73 when they finished third in a season that only promoted the top two and the same as 1971-72 when the stormed the Third Division championship. With three teams promoted in 1973-74 Villa are still on course for a second promotion in three seasons.
Portsmouth
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None |
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
40’ Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Norman Piper
HT Portsmouth 1-0 Aston Villa
89’ Goal, 0-2, (Portsmouth), Ron Davies
FT Portsmouth 2-0 Aston Villa
Cards.
Booking, Trevor Hockey, Trip.
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa lose for the first time in seven division two matches to make it seven wins, six draws and three defeats in sixteen League games this season. Villa's defeat (Played 16, Points 20) saw Middlesbrough open up a 5 point lead at the top (Played 16, Points 25) and Orient move level with Villa (Played 16, Points 20).
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #192 |
Saturday, 10 November 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Vic Crowe |
Referee | John Homewood, Sunbury-on-Thames |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 0-2 |
Last 5 Games | DWWWL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
Villa
🟨
Portsmouth
None
TEAM NEWS
Pat McMahon replaces Ray Graydon.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.53 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 31.55 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 19.85 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe
MANAGER
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes |
CB Chris Nicholl |
CB Ian Ross |
RB John Gidman |
LB Charlie Aitken |
M Jimmy Brown |
M Chico Hamilton |
M Trevor Hockey |
M Pat McMahon |
F Brian Little |
F Alun Evans |
Portsmouth
Milkins, Roberts, Collins, Piper (g), Stephenson, Munks, Marinello, Kellard, Davies (g), Mellows, Foggo.
Manager: John Mortimore.
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Sammy Morgan
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Bruce Rioch
Ray Graydon
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME



MATCHDAY QUOTES
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 12 November 1973