Game #3298
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 16 October 1974
Aston Villa
1-0
Crewe Alexandra
League Cup
Crewe Alexandra
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,007
Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Assists(s) | Sammy Morgan | 88' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 16 October 1974
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Crewe Alexandra
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Keith Leonard, Sub on, Brian Little
⚽ | 88’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Sammy Morgan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Crewe Alexandra
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa leave it late to beat Fourth Division side Crewe in the League Cup third round to set up a last 16 tie with Hartlepool.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Crewe Alexandra
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #16 |
Manager Game | #16 |
Wednesday, 16 October 1974
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1972-1986
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 16 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 | 6 🟥 2 | 1.88
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1972-1986
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 9 October 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road. 🆘
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
John Gidman and Keith Leonard replace Neil Rioch and Leighton Phillips.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.57 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.48 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 20.78 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Melia | 🏴 |
Crewe Alexandra
GK Geoff Crudgington (ex) | 🏴 |
RB Tommy Lowry | 🏴 |
CB John Rowlands | 🏴 |
CB Phil Nicholls | 🏴 |
LB Alan Kelley | 🏴 |
M Ray Carter | 🏴 |
M Hughen Riley | 🏴 |
W Hugh Reed | 🏴 |
W Gerry Humphreys | 🏴 |
W Chris Duffey | 🏴 |
F Albert Kinsey | 🏴 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Brian Little | 🏴 | for F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | 67' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Albert Kinsey | 🏴 | (F Dennis Nelson | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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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