Game #3257
Aston Villa
7-8-6, 22 PTS
Saturday, 22 December 1973
Drew
13th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 20,825
Notts County
Villa Park
9-7-5, 25 PTS
Aston Villa
1-1
Notts County
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 77' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa secure their first point in four games as the returning Bruce Rioch and Ray Graydon combine, albeit unconvincingly, to put Villa ahead before County equalise from the spot to leave Villa 13th, five points off the final promotion place and twelve points off the leaders.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 22 December 1973
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Notts County
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Jimmy Brown, Sub on, Ray Graydon
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 1-0, Bruce Rioch, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 82’ Goal, 1-1, (Notts County, pen), Kevin Randall
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Notts County
🟨 | Booking, Trevor Hockey, Persistent fouling
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa, stop a run of three losses to make it seven wins, eight draws and six defeats in twenty one League games this season. Meanwhile, Charlie Aitken marked his 555th appearance for Villa and 479th league appearance by receiving a trophy from Mrs Billie Walker, widow of the late Villa player, and previous record holder, Billy Walker.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Notts County
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1893-94
FIXTURE HISTORY
Notts County
Previous 5 vs. Notts County: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #197 |
Saturday, 22 December 1973
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: David Smith | 🏴 | Stonehouse, 1959-1974 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 197 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 54 🟥 52 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Smith | 🏴 | Stonehouse, 1959-1974 🆘
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Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
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CARDS
Villa
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Notts County
🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Neil Rioch replaces Pat McMahon.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.33 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.67 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.96 |
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Sirrell | 🏴 |
Notts County
GK Roy Brown | 🏴 |
LB Bill Brindley | 🏴 |
LB Bob Worthington | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Arthur Mann | 🏴 |
CB David Needham | 🏴 |
FB David McVay | 🏴 |
M Don Masson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Eric Probert | 🏴 |
W Jon Nixon | 🏴 |
F Kevin Randall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Les Bradd | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | for M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 67' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Geoff Collier | 🏴 |
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 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
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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