Game #3228
Aston Villa
14-11-10, 39 PTS
Tuesday, 27 March 1973
Lost
4th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division Two
Bristol City
13-11-10, 37 PTS
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,634
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Bristol City
3-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 27 March 1973
🥅 | 24’ Goal, 0-1, (Bristol City), Matt Gillies
🕒 | HT Bristol City 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 63’ Goal, 0-2, (Bristol City), Bobby Gould
🥅 | 67’ Goal, 0-3, (Bristol City), Bobby Gould
🟨 | 72' Booking Bobby McDonald
🟥 | 80’ Sending off, Alun Evans
🕒 | FT Bristol City 3-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Jimmy Brown
🟨 | Booking, Chris Nicholl
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
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 27 March 1973
Depleted Villa are well beaten at Ashton Gate as they remain nine points off second and the final promotion place.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose heavily at Bristol City and have Alun Evans sent off as they make it fourteen wins, twelve draws and nine defeats in thirty five League games.
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
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
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #168 |
Tuesday, 27 March 1973
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🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Gordon Kew | 🏴 | Amersham, 1968-1977
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 168 | 🟩 | 80 🟨 | 43 🟥 45 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gordon Kew | 🏴 | Amersham, 1968-1977
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟥 Evans
🟨 Brown
🟨 Nicholl
🟨 McDonald
CARDS
None
🆘 "Leaned heavily towards Bristol City" and managed to send one off and book three in a game that was "never physical".
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Neil Rioch replaces John Robson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.64 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 32.07 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 17.97 |
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🟥 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Bristol City
GK Ray Cashley | 🏴 |
RB Gerry Sweeney | 🏴 |
RB Donnie Gillies | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB David Rodgers | 🏴 |
CB Geoff Merrick | 🏴 |
LB Brian Drysdale | 🏴 |
M John Emanuel | 🏴 |
M Keith Fear | 🏴 |
M Gerry Gow | 🏴 |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Gould | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Gary Collier | 🏴 |
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
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
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
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 Mar 1973, Villa 0-3 Bristol City, Ashton Gate