Game #3285
Aston Villa
0-3-0, 3 PTS
Saturday, 24 August 1974
Aston Villa
1-1
Norwich City
Division Two
Norwich City
2-1-0, 5 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,297
Drew
7th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assists(s) | Brian Little | 52' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 August 1974
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Norwich City
⚽ | 52’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 75’ Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), Ray Suggett
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Norwich City
🟨 | Booking, Sammy Morgan, Skirmish
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' first home game in charge of Villa ended in a third successive one all draw as Ray Graydon scored his second in three games.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Norwich City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 24 August 1974
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Kevin McNally | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1972-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 | 3 🟥 0 | 1.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Kevin McNally | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1972-1981 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 : A card happy official
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Jimmy Brown makes his first start of the season in place of Frank Carrodus.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.75 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.34 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 20.63 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
Norwich City
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Colin Sullivan | 🏴 |
CB Tony Powell | 🏴 |
CB Duncan Forbes | 🏴 |
CB Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
M Peter Morris | 🏴 |
M Steve Grapes | 🏴 |
M Mel Machin | 🏴 |
M Colin Suggett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Ted MacDougall | 🏴 |
CF Phil Boyer | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
M John Benson | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 1 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | Thigh
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 26 August 1974
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