Game #3271
Aston Villa
9-12-10, 30 PTS
Wednesday, 13 March 1974


Won
15th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Carlisle United
14-8-10, 36 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 12,007
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

Carlisle United

Assist(s) | Brian Little | 22' |
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 13 March 1974
⚽ | 22’ Goal, 1-0, Alun Evans, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Carlisle United
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 2-0, Chico Hamilton, pen
🥅 | 75’ Goal, 2-1, (Carlisle United), Frank Clarke
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Carlisle United
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
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 13 March 1974
Villa end their run of four months without a home League victory with their first League win at Villa Park since the 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday on November 3 and score two goals In a League game for the first time since October 23. Villa achieve it with an “experimental” line up that sees Fred Turnbull and Bobby McDonald making their first second division appearances of the season.
Vic Crowe's Villa had now won twice in four games having failed to win in any of the previous twelve however fans stayed away in their droves in protest at the controversial Chairmanship of Herbert Douglas Ellis. As a result, Villa make it nine wins, twelve draws and ten defeats in thirty one League games this season.
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, 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
Carlisle United


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #211 |
Wednesday, 13 March 1974
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🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Ted Jolly | 🏴 | Manchester, 1970-1975
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 211 | 🟩 | 95 🟨 | 59 🟥 57 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ted Jolly | 🏴 | Manchester, 1970-1975
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 9 October 1973, Villa 0-1 York, Bootham Crescent.
Cards: None
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
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bobby McDonald and Fred Turnbull make their first appearances of the season as Brian Little is recalled to replace Charlie Aitken, Trevor Hockey and Ray Graydon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.01 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | 29.88 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 18.93 |
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Alan Ashman | 🏴 |

Carlisle United
GK Allan Ross | 🏴 |
RB Peter Carr | 🏴 |
CB Bill Green | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler (ex) | 🏴 |
LB John Gorman | 🏴 |
M Les O'Neill | 🏴 |
M Joe Laidlaw | 🏴 |
M Dennis Martin | 🏴 |
M Ray Train | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Owen | 🏴 |
CF Frank Clarke | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Chris Balderstone | 🏴 |
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
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa 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
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 13 Mar 1974, Villa 2-1 Carlisle, Villa Park

