Game #3208
Aston Villa
8-5-3, 21 PTS
Saturday, 4 November 1972
Drew
2nd= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
Division Two
Sunderland
4-6-5, 14 PTS
Roker Park
Attendance: 18,717
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
Sunderland
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Willie Anderson | 68' |
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 November 1972
🥅 | 1’ Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Billy Hughes, 55 seconds
⚽ | 21’ Goal, 1-1, Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 62’ Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland), Bobby Kerr
⚽ | 68’ Goal, 2-1, Brian Little, Assist by Willie Anderson
🕒 | FT Sunderland 2-2 Aston Villa
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
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 November 1972
If Villa’s 🟨 draw with the ultra defence of Middlesbrough was a disappointment, their 🟨 draw at Roker Park was a mark of character.
Villa remain in joint second place with QPR, two points behind leaders Burnley after sixteen games.
Vic Crowe's 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 eight wins, 🟨 five draws and 🟥 three defeats in 🕒 sixteen League games.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 scores his ⚽ 2nd goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 5th appearance and is yet to taste defeat.
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
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
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1936-37
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #148 |
Saturday, 4 November 1972
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🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: David Laing | 🏴 | Preston, 1966-1972
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 148 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 | 37 🟥 37 | 1.75
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Laing | 🏴 | Preston, 1966-1972
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.51 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 31.55 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 18.83 |
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Billy Elliott | 🏴 |
Sunderland
GK Jim Montgomery | 🏴 |
RB Dick Malone | 🏴 |
CB Keith Coleman | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Richie Pitt | 🏴 |
M Micky Horswill | 🏴 |
M Ian Porterfield | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kerr | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Brian Chambers | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 |
CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Mick McGiven | 🏴 |
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
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | | 25 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
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
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 4 Nov 1972, Villa 2-2 Sunderland, Roker