Aston Villa
6-4-2, 16 PTS
Saturday, 12 October 1974
1974-75
3rd= (+1)
Won
1-0
Blackpool
4-4-3, 12 PTS
Division Two
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,763
๐ฉ 12 Oct 1974, Villa 1-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 46' |
Assist(s) | Sammy Morgan | 46' |
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 12 October 1974
Villa record a fifth successive home win to climb to joint third in the table with a narrow win over Blackpool thanks to Ray Graydonโs strike just 24 seconds into the second half.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it six wins, four draws and two defeats in his first twelve Division Two games as Villa boss.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 15 | ๐ฉ | 7 ๐จ | 6 ๐ฅ 2 | 1.80
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #3297
Match Record
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #15 |
Saturday, 12 October 1974
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Guildford, 1969-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackpool: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 63 | ๐ฉ W26 (41% ) | ๐จ D16 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L21 (33% ) | โฝ 111 | ๐ฅ 94 | GD 17
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackpool
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1952-53
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackpool
โฝ | 46โ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Sammy Morgan
๐จ | 80โ Booking, Ray Graydon, Tackle
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackpool
Officials
Referee: Malcolm Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Guildford, 1969-1975
Linesmen: D. N. Harwood; R. D. Bayley
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Ray Graydon, Tackle (6)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Blackpool
Harry Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK George Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Bill Bentley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Harrison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Glyn James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Peter Suddaby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Tong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Ainscow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Evanson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bob Hatton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mickey Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Wyn Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Ankle
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Suspension | 1 |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Leighton Phillips replaces Keith Leonard as Neil Rioch comes in for the suspended John Gidman.
Blackpool
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Blackpool
Goalkeepers
GK George Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Glyn James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Peter Suddaby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Bill Bentley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Harrison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Curtis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M David Tong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Ainscow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Evanson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Bob Hatton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mickey Walsh | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Wyn Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Match Media

What they Said
Aston Villaโs most reliable barometer as to how they are faring - their staunch band of fans - remained reasonably quiet and placid for most of a rather undistinguished 90 minutes.
They neither blew hot nor cold as Villa kept up their promotion challenge with a fifth successive home victory to prove that everything โset fairโ on their soccer horizon.
It was admittedly, a pretty ordinary performance against injury hit Blackpool, but significantly, the crowd of of 23,763 - Villaโs best in the League this season and the top Midland attendance of the day - seemed more than happy.
Six months ago they might have booed and jeered the sort of display they witnessed on Saturday.
The difference now is that Villa are winning.
Apart from a sharp 29th minute header from 19-year old Micky Walsh. which flashed past the post, Villa never looked in any danger against a Blackpool outfit that played with four defenders plus a sweeper.
The fans satisfaction is not difficult to understand.
New manager Ron Saunders has whipped up fresh enthusiasm in his players and added the skills and high work-rate of Frank Carrodus and Leighton Phillips to the midfield.
Ray Graydon has also hit his best form his since his arrival four seasons ago and he took his 12th goal of the campaign with the air and grace befitting the Leagueโs leading marksman.
His goal came 24 seconds into the second half with Charlie Ai!ken chipping a free flick into Blackpoolโs penalty area.
Sammy Morgan took sweeper Peter Suddaby out of the action and there was Graydon unmarked at the far post to head home.
A flare-up 10 minutes from time soured their victory somewhat with Graydon receiving his second booking of the season as Guildford referee Malcolm Sinclair appeared to completely misread the wingerโs intentions.
Graydon, quite rightly, had become incensed seconds earlier when Sinclair had only booked Blackpool full back Bill Bentley after he had deliberately walked over the prostrate Morgan.
Bentley could have been sent off but Sinclair thought otherwise, and after seeing Graydon shoulder charge the full-back and then kick the ball away from John Evanson for a throw in, decided to bring his book out to the winger as well.
Sinclair indicated that Graydon had kicked Evanson โ but it did not look like that to anyone else in the ground.
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