Game #3254
Aston Villa
7-7-4, 21 PTS

Saturday, 24 November 1973
3rd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Substitutes
🔁 | F Alun Evans | 🏴 | for F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Team News
Geoff Vowden and Sammy Morgan replace Alun Evans and Pat McMahon.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.22 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 32.60 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.88 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Lost
0-1
🟥 24 Nov 1973, Villa 0-1 Swindon, County Ground
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Swindon Town 0-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Sammy Morgan, Sub on, Alun Evans
🥅 | 88’ Goal, 0-1, (Swindon Town), David Moss
🕒 | FT Swindon Town 1-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #194 |
Saturday, 24 November 1973
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Tom Reynolds | 🏴 | Swansea, 1968-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
Officials
Referee: Tom Reynolds | 🏴 | Swansea, 1968-1977
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 194 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 53 🟥 50 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6

Division Two
Swindon Town
4-4-10, 12 PTS
County Ground
Attendance: 8,476
GK Jimmy Allan | 🏴 |
RB Joe Butler | 🏴 |
CB Frank Burrows | 🏴 |
CB Ron Potter | 🏴 |
LB John Trollope | 🏴 |
M Terry Hubbard | 🏴 |
M David Moss | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Gabriel | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Tommy Jenkins | 🏴 |
CF Dave Syrett | 🏴 |
CF Ray Clarke | 🏴 |
Les Allen | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Jimmy Gabriel | 🏴 | (M Michael McGovern | 🏴 |)
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: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1968-69
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa concede a last minute goal and lose for the second time in three matches as they remain 3rd but are now without a win in three, outside the promotion places on goal difference and seven points behind leaders Middlesbrough.
Vic Crowe's Villa, without a win in three, make it seven wins, seven draws and four defeats in eighteen League games this season. Villa (Played 18, Points 21) fall back to fourth, three points off Orient (Played 18, Points 24) in the promotion places and 7 off leaders Middlesbrough (Played 18, Points 28).
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