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 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

Sheffield Wednesday

Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 56' |
🟩 24 Apr 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
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
🟩 24 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 24 April 1973
Villa, playing their third game in four days, extend their unbeaten League run to six, winning for the fourth time to remain third in the table.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it six unbeaten to make it eighteen wins, fourteen draws and nine defeats in forty one League games.
🟩 24 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, 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
Sheffield Wednesday


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
🟩 24 Apr 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 Apr 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
🕒 174 | 🟩 | 84 🟨 | 45 🟥 45 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 24 Apr 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: 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 24 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | for M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Eddie Prudham | 🏴 | (M Sammy Todd | 🇬🇧 |)

🟩 24 Apr 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 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 24 Apr 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 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 24 Apr 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 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 24 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 24 Apr 1973, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park

