Game #3223
Aston Villa
13-10-7, 36 PTS
Saturday, 24 February 1973
Lost
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division Two
Leyton Orient
7-11-23, 25 PTS
Brisbane Road
Attendance: 9,085
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
Leyton Orient
4-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 February 1973
🥅 | 9’ Goal, 0-1, (Orient), Gerry Queen
💥 | 12' Ian Ross leaves field of play with gashed leg
🔁 | 14’ Sub off, Ian Ross, Sub on, Andy Lochhead
🕒 | HT Orient 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 46’ Goal, 0-2, (Orient), Paul Harris
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 0-3, (Orient), Barrie Fairbrother
🥅 | 74’ Goal, 0-4, (Orient), Barrie Fairbrother
🟨 | 80' Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
🕒 | FT Orient 4-0 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
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 24 February 1973
Villa are hammered by Orient to leave them seven points behind leaders Burnley but still in third place as but for Jimmy Cumbes the defeat could have been significantly worse than the four goal thrashing it already was.
Vic Crowe's Villa recent improvement in form is obliterated as they are hammered by relegation threatened Orient to make it thirteen wins, eleven draws and six defeats in thirty League games.
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
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
Leyton Orient
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #163 |
Saturday, 24 February 1973
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🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Charles Nicholls | 🏴 | Plymouth, 1971-1973
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 163 | 🟩 | 79 🟨 | 42 🟥 42 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Charles Nicholls | 🏴 | Plymouth, 1971-1973
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Rioch
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe names the same line up for a sixth successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.44 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 31.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.26 |
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
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
George Petchey | 🏴 |
Leyton Orient
GK Ray Goddard | 🏴 |
CB Paul Harris | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Phil Hoadley | 🏴 |
LB Peter Wall | 🏴 |
M Peter Bennett | 🏴 |
M Peter Allen | 🏴 |
M Terry Brisley | 🏴 |
M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 |
M Ricky Heppolette | 🇮🇳 |
F Barrie Fairbrother | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Gerry Queen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | for CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 14' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Mickey Bullock | 🏴 |
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
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | | 143 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 72 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
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
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 24 Feb 1973, Villa 0-4 Orient, Brisbane Road