Game #3229
Aston Villa
15-11-10, 41 PTS
Saturday, 31 March 1973
Won
4th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Oxford United
16-6-14, 38 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,902
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-1
Oxford United
Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 62' |
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 March 1973
🥅 | 8’ Goal, 0-1, (Oxford United), David Roberts
⚽ | 12’ Goal, 1-1, Pat McMahon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Oxford United
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 2-1, Geoff Vowden, Assist by Andy Lochhead
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Oxford United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 March 1973
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Oxford United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #169 |
Saturday, 31 March 1973
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🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 169 | 🟩 | 81 🟨 | 43 🟥 45 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Charlie Aitken and Brian Little replace Bruce Rioch and Bobby McDonald.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.26 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 32.08 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.36 |
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Gerry Summers | 🏴 |
Oxford United
GK Kevin Thomas | 🏴 |
RB Dick Lucas | 🏴 |
CB David Roberts | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Nick Lowe | 🏴 |
FB John Shuker | 🏴 |
M John Evanson | 🏴 |
M Ken Skeen | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Fleming | 🏴 |
F Nigel Cassisdy | 🏴 |
F Hugh Curran | 🏴 |
F Derek Clarke | 🏴 |
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ken Skeen | 🏴 | (W Keith Gough | 🏴 |)
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Malcolm Beard | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, 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
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 March 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park.