Game #3279
Aston Villa
12-14-13, 38 PTS
Saturday, 20 April 1974


Lost
15th (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Sunderland
17-9-14, 43 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 17,321
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2

Sunderland

Assist(s) | Bobby McDonald | 20' |
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 20 April 1974
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Jake Findlay
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Bobby McDonald
🥅 | 38’ Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Pat McMahon o.g.
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sunderland
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Alun Evans, Sub on, Bobby Campbell 🟢
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland), Dave Watson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sunderland
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
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 20 April 1974
Villa come into the game with promotion off the table and promptly put on a performance that culminates in a fine first half strike by Pat McMahon before familiar struggles return and Villa are beaten for the third successive game, fall to 15th in the table, nine points off the final promotion place with six points left to play for and fully 25 points behind leaders Middlesbrough.
Vic Crowe's Villa lose three successive matches to make it twelve wins, fourteen draws and thirteen defeats in thirty nine League games this season. Meanwhile, forward Bobby Campbell and goalkeeper Jake Findlay made their Villa debuts aged 17 and 19 after joining from school football in June 1972 and July 1970.
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | #567 | Youth team promotion
🟢 F Bobby Campbell | 🏴 | #568 | Youth team promotion
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
Sunderland


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1972-73
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #219 |
Saturday, 20 April 1974
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🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974
🕒 219 | 🟩 | 98 🟨 | 61 🟥 60 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 3 November 1973, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park.
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
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jake Findlay makes his debut in goal in place of Jim Cumbes as Bobby McDonald (first start in 8) and Ray Graydon (first start in 9) replace Charlie Aitken and Keith Leonard.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.13 |
Oldest Player |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 28.60 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 19.03 |
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MANAGER
Vic Crowe | 🏴 | 1970-1974

Aston Villa
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | 🟢 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Bob Stokoe | 🏴 |

Sunderland
GK Jim Montgomery | 🏴 |
RB Dick Malone | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Jack Ashurst | 🏴 |
LB Ron Guthrie | 🏴 |
M Dennis Longhorn | 🏴 |
M Ian Porterfield | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kerr | 🏴 |
F Rod Belfitt | 🏴 |
CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 |
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🟢 | for F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

LB Joe Bolton | 🏴 |
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
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, 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
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 20 Apr 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park

