Game #3255
Aston Villa
7-7-5, 21 PTS
Saturday, 8 December 1973
Lost
10th (-7)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Sunderland
8-6-5, 22 PTS
Roker Park
Attendance: 20.784
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
Sunderland
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 8 December 1973
🟨 | Booking, Chris Nicholl, Heavy tackle
🥅 | 33’ Goal, 0-1, Sunderland, Dennis Tueart
🟨 | Booking, Jimmy Brown, Dissent
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 64’ Goal, 0-2, Sunderland, Vic Halom
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Neil Rioch
🕒 | FT Sunderland 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 December 1973
Villa lose to fellow promotion chasers Sunderland and slump to 10th in the table, winless in four, two points off the final promotion spot and now eight points behind the leaders.
Vic Crowe's Villa, without a win in four, losing three make it seven wins, seven draws and five defeats in nineteen League games this season.
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1972-73
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #195 |
Saturday, 8 December 1973
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🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harold Williams | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1966-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 195 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 53 🟥 51 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Harold Williams | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1966-1975
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 26 August 1972, Villa 1-4 Burnley, Turf Moor.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alun Evans replaces Sammy Morgan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.01 |
Oldest Player |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 32.64 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.92 |
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker 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 Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bob Stokoe | 🏴 |
Sunderland
GK Jim Montgomery | 🏴 |
RB Dick Malone | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Jack Ashurst | 🏴 |
LB Joe Bolton | 🏴 |
M Micky Horswill | 🏴 |
M Ian Porterfield | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kerr | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Vic Halom | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 |
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | for F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 67' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Danny Hegan | 🏴 |
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
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker 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
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 8 December 1973, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.