Game #3248
Aston Villa
4-6-2, 14 PTS
Saturday, 20 October 1973


Drew
4th= (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Bristol City
6-3-3, 15 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,918
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-2

Bristol City

Assist(s) | John Gidman | 20' |
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 20 October 1973
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gidman
🥅 | 24’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol City), Keith Fear
🥅 | 30’ Goal, 1-2, (Bristol City), Tom Ritchie
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Bristol City
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Sammy Morgan
⚽ | 49’ Goal, 2-2, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 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
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 20 October 1973
Two Jimmy Cumbes’🏴 errors hand the opposition a first half advantage before a second half equaliser from winger Ray Graydon 🏴 helps Villa to joint fourth - one point and one place of the final promotion position.
Vic Crowe's 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 four wins, 🟨 six draws and 🟥 two defeats in 🕒 twelve League games this season.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 contributes his 🔥 first assist s in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 18th appearance.
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 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: ❌
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #188 |
Saturday, 20 October 1973
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🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Vince James | 🏴 | York, 1961-1974
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 188 | 🟩 | 88 🟨 | 52 🟥 48 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Vince James | 🏴 | York, 1961-1974
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 3 October 1970, Villa 0-0 Brighton, 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
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Geoff Vowden replaces Bruce Rioch,
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.17 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 32.50 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.79 |
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |

Bristol City
GK Len Bond | 🏴 |
LB Brian Drysdale | 🏴 |
CB Gary Collier | 🏴 |
CB Geoff Merrick | 🏴 |
RB Gerry Sweeney | 🏴 |
M Trevor Tainton | 🏴 |
M Clive Whitehead | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gerry Gow | 🏴 |
M Keith Fear | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Bobby Gould | 🏴 |
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | for F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Clive Whitehead | 🏴 | (RB Donnie Gillies | 🏴 |)

🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, 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
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 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
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 20 Oct 1973, Villa 2-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

