Game #3206
Aston Villa
8-3-3, 19 PTS
Saturday, 21 October 1972
Won
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Portsmouth
4-3-7, 11 PTS
Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,524
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
Portsmouth
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Alun Evans | 31' |
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 October 1972
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 1-0, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Alun Evans
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 0-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 89’ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, Brian Little
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 0-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 21 October 1972
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #146 |
Saturday, 21 October 1972
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🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 146 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 | 35 🟥 37 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Neil Rioch replaces Chris Nicholl for his first start of the season.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.64 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 31.51 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 18.79 |
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Ron Tindall | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK Graham Horn | 🏴 |
RB Fred Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Collins | 🏴 |
RB Billy Wilson | 🏴 |
CB Alan Stephenson | 🏴 |
M Eoin Hand | 🇮🇪 |
M Norman Piper | 🏴 |
M Richie Reynolds | 🏴 |
M Albert McCann | 🏴 |
M Brian Lewis | 🏴 |
F Peter Price | 🏴 |
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Brian Little | 🏴 | for W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 89' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB David Munks | 🏴 |
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
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 21 October 1972, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.