Game #3204
Aston Villa
7-2-3, 16 PTS
Saturday, 14 October 1972


Lost
3rd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Queens Park Rangers
5-6-1, 16 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,045
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-1

Queens Park Rangers

Assist(s) | None
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 October 1972
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Queens Park Rangers
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Andy Lochhead, Sub on, Keith Leonard
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 0-1, (Queens Park Rangers), Gerry Francis
🟨 | 65' Booking, Ray Graydon, Tackle
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Queens Park Rangers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 14 October 1972
QPR join Villa and Luton in joint third place as Villa lose successive League games and three in all competitions. Worse still, Villa lose their unbeaten home record that was the best in all four divisions until Rangers’ visit.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose successive League games for the first time this season to make it seven wins, two draws and three defeats in twelve matches. As a result Villa fell back to fourth in Division Two.
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Queens Park Rangers


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #144 |
Saturday, 14 October 1972
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🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Kenneth Sweet | 🏴 | Aberdare, 1970-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 144 | 🟩 | 73 🟨 | 34 🟥 37 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Kenneth Sweet | 🏴 | Aberdare, 1970-1973
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 28 November 1970, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Craven Cottage.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨
CARDS

🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Willie Anderson and Ray Graydon replace Chico Hamilton and Pat McMahon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.52 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.62 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 18.77 |
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, 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 Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Gordon Jago | 🏴 |

Queens Park Rangers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Dave Clement | 🏴 |
RB Ian Watson | 🏴 |
CB Ian Evans | 🏴 |
CB Tony Hazell | 🏴 |
M Terry Venables | 🏴 |
M Martyn Busby | 🏴 |
M Gerry Francis | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Mick Leach | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 | for CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

F Andy McCulloch | 🏴 |
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
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, 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
🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 14 Oct 1972, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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