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 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 36' | Bruce Rioch | 39' |
🟨 23 Dec 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
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
🟨 23 Dec 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 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 FB John Robson | 🏴 | #562 | £90,000 signing from Derby
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
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
🟨 23 Dec 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 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 154 | 🟩 | 76 🟨 | 39 🟥 39 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 23 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1976
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
🟨 23 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 23 Dec 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 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
F Brian Little | 🏴 | | 3 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 23 Dec 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 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 23 Dec 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 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 23 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 23 Dec 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough