Game #3258
Aston Villa
7-8-7, 22 PTS
Wednesday, 26 December 1973
Lost
14th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division Two
West Bromwich Albion
9-8-6, 26 PTS
The Hawthorns
Attendance: 43,080
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
West Brom
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 26 December 1973
🥅 | 33’ Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Tony Brown
🕒 | HT West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 87’ Goal, 0-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Tony Brown
🕒 | FT West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booked, John Gidman.
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 26 December 1973
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
West Bromwich Albion
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1967-68
Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #198 |
Wednesday, 26 December 1973
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🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Gordon Hill | 🏴 | Leicester, 1966-1975 🆘
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
🕒 198 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 54 🟥 53 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gordon Hill | 🏴 | Leicester, 1966-1975 🆘
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 Ignored a blatant two man offence that should have resulted in an equalising penalty for Villa
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 22 April 1972, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Valley Parade.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ray Graydon replaces Jimmy Brown.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.90 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.68 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.97 |
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Don Howe | 🏴 |
West Bromwich Albion
GK Peter Latchford | 🏴 |
RB Gordon Nisbet | 🏴 |
D Alan Merrick | 🏴 |
D John Wile | 🏴 |
CB Aly Robertson | 🏴 |
LB Ray Wilson | 🏴 |
M Len Cantello | 🏴 |
M Allan Glover | 🏴 |
W Willie Johnston | 🏴 |
F David Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Tony Brown | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Lyndon Hughes | 🏴 |
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
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
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
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 26 Dec 1973, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.