Game #3305
Aston Villa
8-5-5, 21 PTS
Saturday, 23 November 1974
Won
4th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Portsmouth
Attendance: 16,821
Villa Park
2-8-8, 12 PTS
Aston Villa
2-0
Portsmouth
Assists(s) | Jimmy Brown | 3' | Ray Graydon | 22' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 November 1974
⚽ | 3’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Jimmy Brown
⚽ | 22’ Goal, 2-0, Brian Little, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Portsmouth
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Portsmouth
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time in five to make it eight wins, five draws and five defeats in his first eighteen League games as Villa boss.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
FIXTURE HISTORY
Portsmouth
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #23 |
Saturday, 23 November 1974
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Eric Garner | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1972-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 23 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 | 8 🟥 5 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Eric Garner | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1972-1977
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 29 September 1973, Villa 0-2 Notts County, Meadow Lane.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.16 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.59 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 21.01 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Ian St John | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK David Best | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 |
RB Billy Wilson | 🏴 |
CB Paul Went | 🏴 |
CB Alan Stephenson | 🏴 |
M Eoin Hand | 🇮🇪 |
M Ken Foggo | 🏴 |
M Richie Reynolds | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Mick Mellows | 🏴 |
CF Peter Marinello | 🏴 |
CF Ron Davies | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Richie Reynolds | 🏴 | (W Andy Stewart | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 25 November 1974