Game #3273
Aston Villa
11-12-10, 34 PTS
Saturday, 23 March 1974
9th= (+3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
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League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 1 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.11 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.92 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 20.21 |
After falling behind to Portsmouth’s sole attack of the first 45’, Villa respond with a fine second half showing as they hit four to record their biggest win since October thanks to braces from Pat McMahon and Sammy Morgan and a brace of assists from Keith Leonard on his home League debut. Villa climb back to 9th after their fourth win in six second division games and are now just four points off the third and final promotion place.
Vic Crowe's Villa win three successive games for the first time since November to make it eleven wins, twelve draws and ten defeats in thirty three League games this season.
Won
4-1
🟩 23 Mar 1974, Villa 4-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 54' | 80' | Sammy Morgan | 67' | 86' |
Assist(s) | Keith Leonard | 54' | 67' | Charlie Aitken | 80' | Brian Little | 86' |
Match Timeline:
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Norman Piper
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Portsmouth
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 1-1, Pat McMahon, Assist by Keith Leonard
⚽ | 67’ Goal, 2-1, Sammy Morgan, Assist by Keith Leonard
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 3-1, Pat McMahon, Assist by Charlie Aitken
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 4-1, Sammy Morgan, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Portsmouth
🟨 | Booking, Chris Nicholl, Foul.
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #213 |
Saturday, 23 March 1974
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1974-1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1974-1982
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 213 | 🟩 | 97 🟨 | 59 🟥 57 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
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Division Two
Portsmouth
12-9-13, 33 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,517
GK David Best | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
RB John Collins | 🏴 |
RB Billy Wilson | 🏴 |
CB Alan Stephenson | 🏴 |
M Norman Piper | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Brian Lewis | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Eoin Hand | 🇮🇪 |
M Albert McCann | 🏴 |
CF Peter Marinello | 🏴 |
CF Ron Davies | 🏴 |
John Mortimore | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
🔁 | M Brian Lewis | 🏴 | (M Ken Foggo | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes:
None
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League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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