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 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Oxford United
Assist(s) | Andy Lochhead | 62' |
🟩 31 Mar 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
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
🟩 31 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 March 1973
Villa are watched by their smallest Villa Park crowd since December 1968 as Pat McMahon hits a spectacular 35 yard shot that nestles in the top corner after 12’ to set Villa on the way to victory.
Vic Crowe's Villa recover from their Bristol beating to make it fifteen wins, twelve draws and nine defeats in thirty six League games.
🟩 31 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
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
Oxford United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 31 Mar 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 Mar 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
🕒 169 | 🟩 | 81 🟨 | 43 🟥 45 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 31 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 31 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ken Skeen | 🏴 | (W Keith Gough | 🏴 |)
🟩 31 Mar 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 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Malcolm Beard | 🏴 | | 2 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 31 Mar 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 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Mar 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 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 31 Mar 1973, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park