Game #3236
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Saturday, 25 August 1973
Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Preston North End
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,861
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-0
Preston North End
Assist(s) | None
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 25 August 1973
🟢 | 1' Debut, Trevor Hockey
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Preston North End
🔁 | 72’ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Aitken
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 2-0, Trevor Hockey
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Preston North End
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 25 August 1973
Vic Crowe's Villa open the season with a win as midfielder Trevor Hockey makes a goalscoring debut aged 30 after moving from Norwich City in June 1973 for a fee of £38,000.
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Preston North End
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1937–38
Aston Villa
Preston North End
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #176 |
Saturday, 25 August 1973
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🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Don Biddle | 🏴 | Bristol, 1971-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 176 | 🟩 | 85 🟨 | 46 🟥 45 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Don Biddle | 🏴 | Bristol, 1971-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 "Might have had two penalties by a less indulgent referee."
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Vic Crowe hands a debut to Trevor Hockey
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.32 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 32.35 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 19.76 |
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Bobby Charlton | 🏴 |
Preston North End
GK Alan Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
RB John McMahon | 🏴 |
CB Alex Spark | 🏴 |
CB Graham Hawkins | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy McNab | 🏴 | 🔁 |
LB Francis Burns | 🏴 |
W Dave Wilson | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Alan Spavin | 🏴 |
CF Mel Holden | 🏴 |
CF Neil Young | 🏴 |
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | for F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 72' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | LB Jimmy McNab | 🏴 | (M Stuart Baxter | 🏴 |)
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, 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
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, 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
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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