Game #3259
Aston Villa
7-8-8, 22 PTS
Saturday, 29 December 1973
Lost
14th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Oxford United
6-7-10, 19 PTS
Manor Ground
Attendance: 10,149
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
Oxford United
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 29 December 1973
⚽ | 10’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon
🥅 | 43’ Goal, 1-1, (Oxford United), Graham Atkinson
🕒 | HT Oxford United 1-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 76’ Sub off, Brian Little, Sub on, Neil Rioch
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 1-2, (Oxford United), Nigel Cassidy
🕒 | FT Oxford United 2-1 Aston Villa
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
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 29 December 1973
Vic Crowe’s side are beaten for the sixth time in eight games to leave them fourteenth in the table, eight points off the final promotion place and sixteen points behind the leaders.
Vic Crowe's Villa, without a win in eight, including six losses, make it seven wins, eight draws and eight defeats in twenty three League games this season.
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
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
Oxford United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #199 |
Saturday, 29 December 1973
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🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Jack Rice | 🏴 | Leyland, 1973-1975
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 199 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 54 🟥 54 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jack Rice | 🏴 | Leyland, 1973-1975
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
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alun Evans replaces Neil Rioch.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.05 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 31.68 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 19.98 |
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hockey | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Gerry Summers | 🏴 |
Oxford United
GK Roy Burton | 🏴 |
RB Dick Lucas | 🏴 |
CB David Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Colin Clarke | 🏴 |
FB John Shuker | 🏴 |
M John Evanson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Steve Aylott | 🏴 |
M Graham Atkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Nigel Cassisdy | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Hugh Curran | 🏴 |
F Derek Clarke | 🏴 |
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | for F Brian Little | 🏴 | 76' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M John Evanson | 🏴 | (M Ken Skeen | 🏴 |)
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
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
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
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
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 29 Dec 1973, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground