Aston Villa
8-6-6, 22 PTS
Saturday, 7 December 1974
1974-75
7th (-1)
Lost
0-1
Bristol City
8-6-6, 22 PTS
Division Two
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 13,390
๐ฅ 7 Dec 1974, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐จ 17 Aug 1974, Villa 1-1 York, Bootham
Division Two
๐จ 20 Aug 1974, Villa 1-1 Hull, Boothferry
Division Two
๐จ 24 Aug 1974, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1974, Villa 6-0 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1974, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division Two
๐ฉ 7 Sep 1974, Villa 3-1 Orient, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 11 Sep 1974, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 14 Sep 1974, Villa 0-2 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
Division Two
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1974, Villa 3-0 Everton, Goodison
League Cup
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1974, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 28 Sep 1974, Villa 0-0 Southampton, The Dell
Division Two
๐ฉ 2 Oct 1974, Villa 3-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
Division Two
๐จ 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
League Cup
๐ฉ 12 Oct 1974, Villa 1-0 Blackpool, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1974, Villa 1-0 Crewe, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 19 Oct 1974, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Oct 1974, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Nov 1974, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Division Two
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1974, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 12 Nov 1974, Villa 1-1 Hartlepool, Victoria Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1974, Villa 2-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1974, Villa 6-1 Hartlepool, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 29 Nov 1974, Villa 0-0 Oxford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1974, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Layer Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 7 Dec 1974, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division Two
๐ฉ 14 Dec 1974, Villa 4-0 York, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 21 Dec 1974, Villa 0-2 Albion, Hawthorns
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1974, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 28 Dec 1974, Villa 1-3 Cardiff, Ninian
Division Two
๐ฉ 4 Jan 1975, Villa 3-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 11 Jan 1975, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 15 Jan 1975, Villa 2-2 Chester, Sealand Road
League Cup
๐ฉ 18 Jan 1975, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division Two
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Jan 1975, Villa 4-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 1 Feb 1975, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division Two
๐จ 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 15 Feb 1975, Villa 2-3 Ipswich, Portman Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Division Two
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1975, Villa 2-0 United, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 1 Mar 1975, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Wembley
League Cup
๐จ 5 Mar 1975, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1975, Villa 3-2 Forest, City Ground
Division Two
๐ฉ 15 Mar 1975, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 22 Mar 1975, Villa 0-1 Orient, Brisbane Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 29 Mar 1975, Villa 3-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 1 Apr 1975, Villa 3-1 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1975, Villa 2-0 Cardiff, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1975, Villa 5-0 Oldham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1975, Villa 3-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1975, Villa 4-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division Two
๐ฉ 26 Apr 1975, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1975, Villa 4-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division Two
On This Day
Saturday, 7 December 1974
Villaโs poor League run continues at Ashton Gate but as the home side played the second half with two injured players. Villa drop to 7th, ten points off the leaders.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose in Bristol again to make it eight wins, six draws and six defeats in his first twenty League games as Villa boss.
Meanwhile, midfielder Alan Little made his final Villa appearance aged 19 before moving to Southend United later this month.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 27 | ๐ฉ | 12 ๐จ | 9 ๐ฅ 6 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3309
Match Record
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Saturday, 7 December 1974
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Daniels | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Essex, 1967-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Bristol City: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 28 | ๐ฉ W14 (50% ) | ๐จ D8 | ๐บ(79% ) | ๐ฅ L6 (21% ) | โฝ 46 | ๐ฅ 32 | GD 14
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Bristol City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด M Alan Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974 ๐ 5 | โ 4 ๐ (1) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 1 | #573 |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 28โ Goal, 0-1, (Bristol City), Jimmy Mann
๐ | HT Bristol City 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Bristol City 1-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Brian Daniels | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Essex, 1967-1981
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
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 Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alan Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Tony Betts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Bristol City
Alan Dicks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Ray Cashley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gerry Sweeney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB David Rodgers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gary Collier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Geoff Merrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gerry Gow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Jimmy Mann | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Trevor Tainton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tom Ritchie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Paul Cheesley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Kevin Griffin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Gerry Gow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (W Clive Whitehead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 4 |
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Ankle
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง | Stomach muscle
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Ankle
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Bristol City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Bristol City
Match Media
What they Said
โIt is incredible that we can play as we did in the second half and yet come away without a point.
โIn the end, when we started moving the ball around, we had enough of the play to have won.โ
Ron Saunders.
โTheyโre a negative crowd [at Ashton Gate].
โThey picked on Graydon because he was obviously the danger man.
โIt was only because they were against him, that they were for us.
Alan Dickโs, Bristol City manager on his own supporters.
Ray Graydon must have mixed feelings about coming back to play in the city where his League career began.
In September he was booed off the field even though Villa had just gone down 2-0 to his old club, Bristol Rovers, and on Saturday his determination to save a point earned a chorus of whistles and insults, this time from the Ashton Gate crowd.
Graydonโs duel with Geoff Merrick had been the main feature of a match which was otherwise hugely anonymous, and the City skipperโs booking after 64 minutes for taking Graydon in preference to the ball only spurred on the fans in their attempts to upset Graydon and encourage their own team.
โTheyโre a negative crowd.โ said Alan Dickโs, Cityโs manager. โThey picked on Graydon because he was obviously the danger man. It was only because they were against him, that they were for us.โ
Cityโs crowd problem is a matter for them to worry about. Ron Saunders, Villaโs manager, was only upset by his teamโs failure to gain at least one point. โIt is incredible that we can play as we did in the second half and yet come away without a point.โ he said. โIn the end, when we started moving the ball around, we had enough of the play to have won.โ
Villa appeared slow to realise that with Gerry Gow having gone off after 23 minutes, both Torn Ritchie (knee injury) and Kevin Griffin (badly-bruised ribs) were mere passengers in the second half. Indeed, Dickโs halftime instructions to Griffin were: โIf the ball comes near you. Just walk the other way.โ
Villa, badly missing John Gidman, Sammy Morgan and Leighton Phillips, were the more inept of two poor teams in the first half and conceded a soft goal after 28 minutes when Jimmy Mann headed in a long throw from Paul Cheesley.
Villa recovered later, but rarely encroached into the City penalty area and their shots - mainly from the irrepressible Graydon - were from long range
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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๐จ
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๐
โฝ
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
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Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1974-75
First Team Squad
GK Graham Moseley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #571 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
CB Neil Rioch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #539 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Alan Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #573 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hartlepool United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
M Jimmy Brown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #542 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Bobby Campbell | ๐ฌ๐ง | #568 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2016
CF Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #565 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Gorleston FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Valur Reykjavรญk ๐ฎ๐ธ Died 2019
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #563 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
St Jose Earthquakes ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Pat McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #538 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portland Timbers ๐บ๐ธ Retired
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Willenhall Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Tony Betts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #570 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Minnesota Kicks ๐บ๐ธ Retired
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #556 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
RB Keith Masefield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #575 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
DIO Haarlem ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
M Frank Pimblett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #574 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Brisbane City ๐ฆ๐บ Died 2024
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alun Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #559 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Morwell Falcons ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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