Game #3274
Aston Villa
12-12-10, 36 PTS

Monday, 1 April 1974
9th= (-)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Roy Stark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
F Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
F Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Suspension | 1 |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Team News
Roy Stark replaces Chris Nicholl.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.49 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.94 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.24 |
Debut Appearances
๐ข CB Roy Stark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #566 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Forward Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ and midfielder Pat McMahon ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ take the headlines but the often maligned 'keeper Jimmy Cumbes ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ steals the show as a fine show of goalkeeping keeps Wednesday at bay to allow Villa to record their ๐ฉ third successive away win, their ๐ฉ fourth win in a row and their ๐ฉ fifth in ๐ seven games under Vic Crowe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ.
Villa record ๐ฉ four successive wins for the first time this season since April 1972 to make it ๐ฉ twelve wins, ๐จ twelve draws and ๐ฅ ten defeats in ๐ thirty four League games this season.
Centre back Roy Stark ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 20 made his debut appearance in a Villa shirt after coming through the youth ranks to become the 566th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Forward Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฝ scores a brace and ๐ฅ creates one to contribute his โฝ ๐ฅ 20th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 54th appearance (49 Starts) and make it ๐ฉ W23 ๐จ D17 ๐ฅ L14, โฝ 11 Goals and ๐ฅ 9 Assists at a rate of one every 2.70 games.
Starting XI

Won
4-2
๐ฉ 1 Apr 1974, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 5' | 87' Pat McMahon | 44' | Keith Leonard | 74' |
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 5' | Chico Hamilton | 44' | Brian Little | 74' | Pat McMahon | 87' |
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Roy Stark
โฝ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gidman
๐ฅ
| 22โ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday) Mick Prendergast
โฝ | 44' Goal, 2-1, Pat McMahon, Assist by Chico Hamilton
๐ | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 64' Goal, 2-2, (Sheffield Wednesday) Alan Thompson
โฝ | 74โ Goal, 3-2, Keith Leonard, Assist by Brian Little
โฝ | 87โ Goal, 4-2, Brian Little, Assist by Pat McMahon
๐ | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-4 Aston Villa
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #214 |
Monday, 1 April 1974
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harry New | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1960-1975
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Harry New | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1960-1975
Match Stats
Not recorded
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
๐ 214 | ๐ฉ | 98 ๐จ | 59 ๐ฅ 57 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division Two
Sheffield Wednesday
10-9-18, 29 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,094
GK Peter Springett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Rodrigues | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB John Holsgrove | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bernard Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Danny Cameron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Ken Knighton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Joicey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Eric Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mick Prendergast | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Derek Dooley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | FB Danny Cameron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (W Willie Henderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1934โ35
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1973-74
Playing Squad


























