Game #3234
Aston Villa
18-13-10, 49 PTS
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
Won
3rd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Sheffield Wednesday
17-10-15, 44 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,710
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-1
Sheffield Wednesday
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 56' |
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
🥅 | 3’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Eddie Prudham
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Pat McMahon, Sub on, Neil Rioch
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 1-1, Andy Lochhead, Assist by Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 2-1, Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sheffield Wednesday
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1972-73 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #174 |
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
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🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Peter Walters | 🏴 | Somerset, 1965-1976
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 174 | 🟩 | 84 🟨 | 45 🟥 45 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Walters | 🏴 | Somerset, 1965-1976
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 6 November 1971, Villa 4-4 Vale, Vale Park.
Cards: 🟨
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bobby McDonald replaces Neil Rioch.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.52 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 32.15 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 18.05 |
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Derek Dooley | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Peter Springett | 🏴 |
RB Peter Rodrigues | 🏴 |
CB Colin Prophett | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Dave Clements | 🇬🇧 |
M Peter Eustace | 🏴 |
W Eric Potts | 🏴 |
F Eddie Prudham | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
F Brian Joicey | 🏴 |
F David Sunley | 🏴 |
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Eddie Prudham | 🏴 | (M Sammy Todd | 🇬🇧 |)
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, 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
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, 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
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 24 April 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park.