Game #3311
Aston Villa
9-6-7, 24 PTS
Saturday, 21 December 1974
West Brom
2-0
Aston Villa
Division Two
West Bromwich Albion
10-7-6, 27 PTS
The Hawthorns
Attendance: 23,011
Lost
7th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Assists(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 December 1974
🥅 | 10’ Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Jimmy Cumbes o.g.
🕒 | HT West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 66’ Goal, 0-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Mayo
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Chico Hamilton, Sub on, Jimmy Brown
🕒 | FT West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the second time in three matches to make it nine wins, six draws and seven defeats in his first twenty two League games as Villa boss.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
West Bromwich Albion
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1967-68
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #29 |
Saturday, 21 December 1974
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 29 | 🟩 | 13 🟨 | 9 🟥 7 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 19 January 1974, Villa 0-0 Preston, Deepdale.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Leighton Phillips replaces Jimmy Brown.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.97 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.66 |
Youngest Player |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 18.28 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
MANAGER
Don Howe | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_65c08f3cdec4426cae862d210be37e9b~mv2.gif)
West Bromwich Albion
GK John Osbourne | 🏴 |
RB Gordon Nisbet | 🏴 |
D John Wile | 🏴 |
D David Rushbury | 🏴 |
FB Trevor Thompson | 🏴 |
M Len Cantello | 🏴 |
M Allan Glover | 🏴 |
M Lyndon Hughes | 🏴 |
W Willie Johnston | 🏴 |
F David Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Joe Mayo | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 75' |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_65c08f3cdec4426cae862d210be37e9b~mv2.gif)
CF Tony Brown | 🏴 |
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
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_65c08f3cdec4426cae862d210be37e9b~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Injury | 3 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_65c08f3cdec4426cae862d210be37e9b~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, 23 December 1974
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