Game #3288
Aston Villa
2-3-1, 7 PTS
Saturday, 7 September 1974
Aston Villa
3-1
Leyton Orient
Division Two
Leyton Orient
0-4-2, 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,802
Won
3rd= (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Assists(s) | Brian Little | 14' | Chico Hamilton | 32' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 September 1974
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 1-0, Sammy Morgan, Assist by Brian Little
⚽ | 32’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Leyton Orient
⚽ | 70’ Goal, 3-0, Ray Graydon (pen)
🥅 | 74’ Goal, 3-1, (Leyton Orient). Derek Downing
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Leyton Orient
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa return to winning ways to make it two wins, three draws and a defeat in his first six League games as Villa boss.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Leyton Orient
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d91f8e2ee65d4623a65a61e4a8eb4e9d~mv2.gif)
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #6 |
Saturday, 7 September 1974
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1968-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 6 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 | 3 🟥 1 | 1.50
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1968-1979
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 30 December 1972, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Leeds Road.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
John Gidman returns in place of Jimmy Brown as Pat McMahon makes his first appearance of the season as Frank Carrodus drops out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.65 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.38 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 20.67 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Graham Moseley | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
George Petchey | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d91f8e2ee65d4623a65a61e4a8eb4e9d~mv2.gif)
Leyton Orient
GK John Jackson | 🏴 |
RB Bobby Fisher | 🏴 |
CB Phil Hoadley | 🏴 |
CB Paul Harris | 🏴 |
LB Bill Roffey | 🏴 |
M Tom Walley | 🏴 |
M Terry Brisley | 🏴 |
W Derrick Downing | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Barrie Fairbrother | 🏴 |
F Mickey Bullock | 🏴 |
F Gerry Queen | 🏴 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d91f8e2ee65d4623a65a61e4a8eb4e9d~mv2.gif)
🔁 | F Gerry Queen | 🏴 | (M Peter Bennett | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d91f8e2ee65d4623a65a61e4a8eb4e9d~mv2.gif)
None
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
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d91f8e2ee65d4623a65a61e4a8eb4e9d~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 3 |
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d91f8e2ee65d4623a65a61e4a8eb4e9d~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, 9 September 1974
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