Game #3262
Aston Villa
7-10-8, 24 PTS
Saturday, 12 January 1974
Drew
12th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Attendance: 26,906
Middlesbrough
Villa Park
15-9-1, 31 PTS
Villa earn a draw with leaders Middlesbrough after a last minute equaliser from Bruce Rioch lifts them to joint eleventh in the table, fifteen points behind their opponents and seven off the final promotion place. Villa though are winless in ten and look anything but a cohesive team as heads drop following Boro’s opener until Rioch’ last gasp strike.
Aston Villa
1-1
Middlesbrough
Assist(s) | None |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 January 1974
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough
🥅 | 55’ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), John Craggs
🔁 | 70’ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Alun Evans
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 1-1, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough
ON THIS DAY
Vic Crowe's Villa, without a win in ten second division games scoring just four goals make it seven wins, ten draws and eight defeats in twenty five League games this season, but they manage to hold leaders Middlesbrough (Played 25, Points 39) to a draw (Played 25, Points 24).
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Middlesbrough
Previous 5 vs. Middlesbrough: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #202 |
Saturday, 12 January 1974
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Les Hayes | 🏴 | Doncaster, 1972-1977 🆘
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
🕒 202 | 🟩 | 92 🟨 | 56 🟥 54 | 1.64
Career Form:
Top 6
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Les Hayes | 🏴 | Doncaster, 1972-1977 🆘
🆘 Disputed decisions led to dissent from players and fans alike.
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards:
Les Hayes
CARDS
Villa
None
Middlesbrough
None
TEAM NEWS
Geoff Vowden and Sammy Morgan replace Jimmy Brown and Alun Evans.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.53 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 32.73 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 20.02 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
Middlesbrough
GK Jim Platt | 🏴 |
LB Frank Spraggon | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Willie Maddren | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
M Bobby Murdoch | 🏴 |
M Graeme Souness | 🏴 |
W Alan Foggon | 🏴 |
F David Mills | 🏴 |
CF John Hickton | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Alun Evans | 🏴 | for F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 70' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF John Hickton | 🏴 | (M Peter Brine | 🏴 |)
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
None
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
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