Game #3222
Aston Villa
13-10-6, 36 PTS
Saturday, 17 February 1973
Drew
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Preston North End
10-8-12, 28 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,717
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-1
Preston North End
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 19' |
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 17 February 1973
⚽ | 19’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 25’ Goal, 1-1, (Preston North End), Alec Bruce
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Preston North End
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Preston North End
🟨 | Booking, John Robson, Body-check
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 17 February 1973
Villa make it four unbeaten in the League but are held at home by a defensive Preston to leave them third but five points behind second placed QPR.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it four games unbeaten but can only draw at home to Preston to make it thirteen wins, eleven draws and five defeats in twenty nine League games.
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Preston North End
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1937–38
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #162 |
Saturday, 17 February 1973
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🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Iorwerth Jones | 🏴 | Trelewis, 1966-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 162 | 🟩 | 79 🟨 | 42 🟥 41 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Iorwerth Jones | 🏴 | Trelewis, 1966-1975
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 16 November 1968, Villa 0-2, Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for a fifth successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.42 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 31.83 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.24 |
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Frank Lord | 🏴 |
Preston North End
GK John Brown | 🏴 |
CB Graham Hawkins | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy McNab | 🏴 | 🟨 |
D John Bird | 🏴 |
CB Alex Spark | 🏴 |
M Alan Lamb | 🏴 |
M Jonathan Clark | 🏴 |
W Dave Wilson | 🏴 |
CF Hughie McIlmoyle | 🏴 |
LB David Connor | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Alex Bruce | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Alan Spavin | 🏴 |
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
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa 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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, 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
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 17 Feb 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park