Game #3251
Aston Villa
7-6-2, 20 PTS
Saturday, 3 November 1973
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Sheffield Wednesday
5-2-8, 12 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,559
🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Sheffield Wednesday
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 19' |
🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 November 1973
⚽ | 19’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, Sammy Morgan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 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
🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 November 1973
Villa win a third consecutive game to consolidate second place in the table and are now unbeaten in six second division games after their slow start to the campaign.
Vic Crowe's Villa make it seven wins, six draws and two defeats in fifteen League games this season. Villa (Played 15, Points 20) were now unbeaten in the last 5 games, winning 4 opening a 2 point gap to Orient in third place (Played 15, Points 18).
🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 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
🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #191 |
Saturday, 3 November 1973
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🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1969-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 191 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 52 🟥 48 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1969-1978
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
🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Trevor Hockey replaces Pat McMahon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.34 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.53 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.83 |
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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 Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Derek Dooley | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Peter Springett | 🏴 |
FB Danny Cameron | 🏴 |
CB Alan Thompson | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Mullen | 🏴 |
LB Bernard Shaw | 🏴 |
M Ken Knighton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Roy Coyle | 🏴 |
W Eric Potts | 🏴 |
F Brian Joicey | 🏴 |
F Eddie Prudham | 🏴 |
CF Mick Prendergast | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | for Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ken Knighton | 🏴 | (M Peter Eustace | 🏴 |)
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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
🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
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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
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 3 Nov 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park