Re: On This Day
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 9:11 am
November 25th 1972
On this day 45 years ago, United faced highly fancied Aston Villa in a second division game at the Manor Ground
and won 2-0 with goals from Hughie Curran and Geoff Bray. United went on to finish 8th that season and Villa
won promotion to the top flight as runners up. under manager Vic Crowe.
The U's won 14 of 21 home matches in 1972/73 under manager Gerry Summers.
U's: Burton; Lucas, Roberts, Clarke C, Shuker; Aylott, Fleming, Bray, Evanson; Curran, Clarke D
Villa: Jim Cumbes; Chris Nicholl, Ian Ross, Fred Turnbull, Charlie Aitken; Pat McMahon, Bruce Rioch, Alun Evans,
Ray Graydon; Andy Lochhead, Geoff Vowden
Att: 13,412