1972–73 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season April 2022 Aston Villa 1972–73 Vic Crowe Doug Ellis Villa Park Second Division 3rd FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round 1971–72 1973–74 Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics The 1972–73 English football season was Aston Villa's 74th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. Under manager Vic CroweSaunders chosen as Aston Villa's new manager, 5 June 1974, The Times, Issue: 59107 Aston Villa won promotion in the previous season as champions with a record 70 points, and thus ended their two-year spell in the Third Division. By the end of the decade they would be firmly re-established as a First Division club. The 1972 FA Charity Shield was contested between Manchester City and Aston Villa with City winning 1–0, https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsupcuphist.html England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches RSSSF 15 February 2012 following a penalty from striker Francis Lee. Normally, the Charity Shield would have been contested by the First Division champions and FA Cup holders, who were Derby County and Leeds United respectively, but both declined the chance to play in the Charity Shield. Instead, Manchester City, who had finished in fourth place in the First Division; and Aston Villa, who finished as Third Division champions accepted the invitation to play. The match was played at Villa Park. There were debut appearances for John Gidman (197), John Robson (144) Alun Evans (60), Keith Leonard (38), and Bobby McDonald (39).https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History Second Division Second Division y AVL Matches 12 August 1972 Preston North End 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3189 Aston Villa Willie Anderson W 19 August 1972 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3191 Huddersfield Town Geoff Vowden; Ray Graydon Villa Park W 26 August 1972 Burnley 4–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3192 Aston Villa Chico Hamilton L 29 August 1972 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3193 Carlisle United Bruce Rioch Villa Park W 2 September 1972 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3194 Brighton Andy Lochhead Villa Park D 9 September 1972 Cardiff City 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3196 Aston Villa Bruce Rioch; Andy Lochhead W 16 September 1972 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3197 Swindon Town Alun Evans; Andy Lochhead Villa Park W 23 September 1972 Nottingham Forest 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3198 Aston Villa Own goal D 27 September 1972 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3199 Sunderland Alun Evans; Bruce Rioch Villa Park W 30 September 1972 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3200 Millwall Bruce Rioch, pen Villa Park W 7 October 1972 Fulham 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3202 Aston Villa L 14 October 1972 Aston Villa 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3204 Queens Park Rangers Villa Park L 17 October 1972 Blackpool 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3205 Aston Villa Alun Evans D 21 October 1972 Portsmouth 0–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3206 Aston Villa Geoff Vowden W 28 October 1972 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3207 Middlesbrough Geoff Vowden Villa Park D 4 November 1972 Sunderland 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3208 Aston Villa Bruce Rioch; Brian Little D 11 November 1972 Aston Villa 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3209 Blackpool Villa Park D 18 November 1972 Aston Villa 0–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3210 Luton Town Villa Park L 25 November 1972 Oxford United 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3211 Aston Villa L 2 December 1972 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3212 Hull City Ray Graydon, pen; Chico Hamilton Villa Park W 16 December 1972 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3213 Leyton Orient Alun Evans Villa Park W 23 December 1972 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3214 Aston Villa Ray Graydon (2) D 26 December 1972 Aston Villa 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3215 Nottingham Forest Andy Lochhead; Alun Evans Villa Park D 30 December 1972 Huddersfield Town 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3216 Aston Villa Alun Evans D 6 January 1973 Aston Villa 0–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3217 Burnley Villa Park L 20 January 1973 Brighton 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3219 Aston Villa Alun Evans; Ray Graydon; Jimmy Brown W 27 January 1973 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3220 Cardiff City Ray Graydon, pen; Bruce Rioch Villa Park W 10 February 1973 Swindon Town 1–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3221 Aston Villa Alun Evans; Ray Graydon (2) W 17 February 1973 Aston Villa 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3222 Preston North End Charlie Aitken Villa Park D 24 February 1973 Leyton Orient 4–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3223 Aston Villa L 3 March 1973 Aston Villa 2–3 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3224 Fulham Brian Little; Bruce Rioch Villa Park L 10 March 1973 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3225 Aston Villa L 17 March 1973 Aston Villa 2–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3226 Portsmouth Geoff Vowden; Pat McMahon Villa Park W 24 March 1973 Middlesbrough 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3227 Aston Villa Pat McMahon D 27 March 1973 Bristol City 3–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3228 Aston Villa L 31 March 1973 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3229 Oxford United Pat McMahon; Geoff Vowden Villa Park W 7 April 1973 Hull City 1–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3230 Aston Villa Chico Hamilton; Brian Little W 14 April 1973 Aston Villa 1–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3231 Bristol City Neil Rioch Villa Park W 21 April 1973 Luton Town 0–0 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3232 Aston Villa D 23 April 1973 Millwall 1–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3233 Aston Villa Ray Graydon D 24 April 1973 Aston Villa 2–1 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3234 Sheffield Wednesday Andy Lochhead; Chico Hamilton Villa Park W 28 April 1973 Carlisle United 2–2 https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/game/3235 Aston Villa Andy Lochhead; Chico Hamilton D Source: avfchistory.co.uk FA Cup 1972–73 FA Cup The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at the Third round. The matches were scheduled Saturday, 13 January 1973, with the exception of the Reading–Doncaster Rovers game, which was played on the following Wednesday. Eleven matches were drawn, of which two required a second replay. The first attempted replay between Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion was abandoned in the 81st minute with the score at 1–1 due to fog at the City Ground. It was successfully re-staged six days later but was drawn 0–0, necessitating a second replay at Filbert Street. Barnet, Chelmsford City and Margate were the last non-league sides left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate10Everton3–2Aston Villa13 January 1973 League Cup 1972–73 League Cup First round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 4–1 Hereford United 16 August 1972 Second round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Nottingham Forest 0–1 Aston Villa 5 September 1972 Third round Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 1–1 Leeds United 4 October 1972 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Leeds United 2–0 Aston Villa 11 October 1972 FA Charity Shield 5 August 1972 AVDB match report Manchester City 1–0 Report Aston Villa Lee Villa Park, Birmingham _redbluestripes2 _redtop_2whitestripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF Manchester City 3399ff 970045 3399ff FFFFFF FFFFFF Aston Villa References Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa F.C. season