Game #3252
Aston Villa
7-6-3, 20 PTS
Saturday, 10 November 1973
Lost
2nd=
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division Two
Attendance: 12,678
Portsmouth
Fratton Park
6-3-6, 15 PTS
Portsmouth
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
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.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 10 November 1973
🥅 | 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
🟨 | 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
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
FIXTURE HISTORY
Portsmouth
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 | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 192 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 52 🟥 49 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
John Homewood
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 | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Mortimore | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK John Milkins | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
RB John Collins | 🏴 |
CB Alan Stephenson | 🏴 |
CB David Munks | 🏴 |
CF Peter Marinello | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kellard | 🏴 |
M Ken Foggo | 🏴 |
M Norman Piper | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Mick Mellows | 🏴 |
CF Ron Davies | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Richie Reynolds | 🏴 |
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 | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
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
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