Game #3214
Aston Villa
10-7-5, 27 PTS
Saturday, 23 December 1972
Drew
3rd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Sheffield Wednesday
9-6-9, 24 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 20,961
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 36' | Bruce Rioch | 39' |
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 December 1972
🟢 | 1' Debut, John Robson
⚽ | 36’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Andy Lochhead
🥅 | 38’ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Tommy Craig
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🟨 | Booking, Alun Evans
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 64’ Goal, 2-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Brian Joicey
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 December 1972
Villa draw with Wednesday to climb to joint third with Blackpool on 27 points with a game in hand and two points behind second placed QPR, five points behind leaders Burnley.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it three games unbeaten but can only draw at promotion rivals Wednesday to make it ten wins, eight draws and four defeats in twenty two League games.
Meanwhile, full back John Robson made his Villa debut aged 22 after moving from Derby County for a fee of £90,000.
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 FB John Robson | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #154 |
Saturday, 23 December 1972
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🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 154 | 🟩 | 76 🟨 | 39 🟥 39 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1979
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 2 October 1971, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium. 🆘
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Robson comes in for his debut to replace Malcolm Beard.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.67 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 31.81 |
Youngest Player |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 22.46 |
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Derek Dooley | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Peter Grummitt | 🏴 |
RB Peter Rodrigues | 🏴 |
CB Alan Thompson | 🏴 |
CB John Holsgrove | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Roy Coyle | 🏴 |
M Dave Clements | 🇬🇧 |
M Peter Eustace | 🏴 |
W Willie Henderson | 🏴 |
F Brian Joicey | 🏴 |
CF Mick Prendergast | 🏴 |
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W John Sissons | 🏴 |
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
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
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
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.