Game #3199
Aston Villa
6-2-1, 14 PTS
Wednesday, 27 September 1972


Won
2nd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Sunderland
3-4-2, 10 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,895
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-0

Sunderland

Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 24' |
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 27 September 1972
⚽ | 24’ Goal, 1-0, Alun Evans, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 2-0, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Sunderland
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 27 September 1972
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sunderland


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1936-37
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #139
Wednesday, 27 September 1972
%20Aston%20Villa%20Kit_gif.png)
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 139 | 🟩 | 72 🟨 | 33 🟥 34 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 8 April 1972, Villa 1-0 York, Bootham Crescent.
Cards: None
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.60 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.58 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 18.73 |
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Alan Brown | 🏴 |

Sunderland
GK Jim Montgomery | 🏴 |
RB Dick Malone | 🏴 |
CB Jack Ashurst | 🏴 |
CB Keith Coleman | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
M Micky Horswill | 🏴 |
M Ian Porterfield | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Bobby Kerr | 🏴 |
M John Lathan | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 |
CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 |
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | for W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | M Ian Porterfield | 🏴 | (M Jimmy Hamilton | 🏴 |)
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
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
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
---|---|
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.


MATCH REPORTS
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)









Opens in New Window
🟩 27 September 1972, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park.

