Aston Villa
12-12-10, 36 PTS
Monday, 1 April 1974
1973-74
9th= (-)
Won
4-2
Sheffield Wednesday
10-9-18, 29 PTS
Division Two
Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,094
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' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 25 Aug 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 1 Sep 1973, Villa 1-1 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1973, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 11 Sep 1973, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
๐จ 15 Sep 1973, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐จ 19 Sep 1973, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 22 Sep 1973, Villa 2-2 Orient, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 29 Sep 1973, Villa 0-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1973, Villa 0-1 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1973, Villa 5-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1973, Villa 0-1 York, Bootham
League Cup
๐ฉ 13 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
๐จ 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1973, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground
Division Two
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 10 Nov 1973, Villa 0-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐จ 17 Nov 1973, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 24 Nov 1973, Villa 0-1 Swindon, County Ground
Division Two
๐ฅ 8 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division Two
๐ฅ 15 Dec 1973, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division Two
๐จ 22 Dec 1973, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division Two
๐ฅ 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division Two
๐จ 1 Jan 1974, Villa 0-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Jan 1974, Villa 3-1 Chester, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 12 Jan 1974, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 19 Jan 1974, Villa 0-0 Preston, Deepdale
Division Two
๐จ 26 Jan 1974, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐ฉ 30 Jan 1974, Villa 2-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 2 Feb 1974, Villa 0-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Feb 1974, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1974, Villa 1-0 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐จ 27 Feb 1974, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Mar 1974, Villa 1-3 Albion, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Mar 1974, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Mar 1974, Villa 4-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 1 Apr 1974, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division Two
๐จ 6 Apr 1974, Villa 1-1 Swindon, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 13 Apr 1974, Villa 1-1 Hull, Boothferry
Division Two
๐ฅ 15 Apr 1974, Villa 0-1 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฅ 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 27 Apr 1974, Villa 0-2 Carlisle, Brunton Park
Division Two
๐จ 3 May 1974, Villa 1-1 Orient, Brisbane Road
Division Two
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Monday, 1 April 1974
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Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
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
Game #3274
Match Record
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #214 |
Monday, 1 April 1974
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
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 100 | ๐ฉ W49 (49% ) | ๐จ D11 | ๐บ(60% ) | ๐ฅ L40 (40% ) | โฝ 206 | ๐ฅ 171 | GD 35
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1934โ35
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข CB Roy Stark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #566 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
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
Officials
Referee: Harry New | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1960-1975
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Vic Crowe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 1970-1974
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 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Sheffield Wednesday
Derek Dooley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 |
Substitutes
๐ | FB Danny Cameron | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (W Willie Henderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Suspension | 1 |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Roy Stark replaces Chris Nicholl.
Sheffield Wednesday
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1973-74
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Fred Turnbull | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #525 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Roy Stark | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #566 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Canberra City ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
St Jose Earthquakes ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Trevor Hockey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #564 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Ashton United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 1987
F Bobby Campbell | ๐ฌ๐ง | #568 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #556 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Valur Reykjavรญk ๐ฎ๐ธ Died 2019
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #563 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #565 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Gorleston FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
M Bruce Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #537 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #559 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Morwell Falcons ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CF Geoff Vowden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #551 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kettering Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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