Game #3249
Aston Villa
5-6-2, 16 PTS
Tuesday, 23 October 1973
Won
3rd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division Two
Crystal Palace
0-3-10, 3 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,670
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Crystal Palace
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 11' | Alun Evans | 62' |
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 23 October 1973
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 36’ Goal, 1-1, (Crystal Palace), Derek Jeffries
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Crystal Palace
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Alun Evans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Crystal Palace
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 23 October 1973
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Crystal Palace
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #189 |
Tuesday, 23 October 1973
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🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 189 | 🟩 | 89 🟨 | 52 🟥 48 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Chico Hamilton and Pat McMahon replace Geoff Vowden and Trevor Hockey.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.10 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.50 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.80 |
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, 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 Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Malcolm Allison | 🏴 |
Crystal Palace
GK Paul Hammond | 🏴 |
RB Paddy Mulligan | 🇮🇪 |
CB Derek Jeffries | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Jim Cannon | 🏴 |
CB Roy Barry | 🏴 |
CB Mel Blyth | 🏴 |
LB Tony Taylor | 🏴 |
M Derek Possee | 🏴 |
W Peter Taylor | 🏴 |
W Charlie Cooke | 🏴 |
W Don Rogers | 🏴 |
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Peter Wall | 🏴 |
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
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 23 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park