Game #3231
Aston Villa
17-11-10, 45 PTS
Saturday, 14 April 1973
Won
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Bristol City
14-12-13, 40 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 19,545
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Bristol City
Assist(s) | John Robson | 71' |
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 April 1973
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bristol City
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 1-0, Neil Rioch, Assist by John Robson
💥 | 87’ Missed penalty, Bristol City, Gerry Gow
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol City
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
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 14 April 1973
Jimmy Cumbes saves an 87’ penalty to protect Neil Rioch’s winner as Villa remain in third place after 38 games having played a game more than second placed QPR seven points ahead and with just eight points available.
Vic Crowe's Villa record three successive wins for the first time since early February as they earn swift revenge for their Ashton Gate battering three games earlier. As a result, Villa make it seventeen wins, twelve draws and nine defeats in thirty eight League games. Villa consolidate third place (Played 38, Points 45) ahead of Blackpool (Played 39, Points 44).
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, 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
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #171 |
Saturday, 14 April 1973
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🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 171 | 🟩 | 83 🟨 | 43 🟥 45 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 4 December 1971, Villa 3-0 Bradford, Villa Park.
Cards: None
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
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Neil Rioch replaces Charlie Aitken.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.42 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 32.12 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.40 |
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB David Rodgers | 🏴 | (M Trevor Tainton | 🏴 |)
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
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
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | | 1 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, 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
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 14 Apr 1973, Villa 1-0, Bristol City, Villa Park