Game #3315
Aston Villa
11-6-8, 28 PTS
Saturday, 11 January 1975
Won
5th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Bristol City
Attendance: 21,762
Villa Park
10-7-9, 27 PTS
Aston Villa
2-0
Bristol City
Assists(s) | Chico Hamilton | 34' | Ray Graydon | 82' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 11 January 1975
⚽ | 34’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol City
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 2-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Bristol City
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it two wins in two in 1975 to make it eleven wins, six draws and eight defeats in his first twenty five League games as Villa boss.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Bristol City
Previous 5 vs. Bristol City: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #33 |
Saturday, 11 January 1975
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 33 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 | 9 🟥 8 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1981
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 2 December 1972, Villa 2-0 Hull, Villa Park. 🆘
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.35 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.72 |
Youngest Player |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 | 17.85 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Bristol City
GK Ray Cashley | 🏴 |
RB Gerry Sweeney | 🏴 |
CB Gary Collier | 🏴 |
CB Geoff Merrick | 🏴 |
LB Brian Drysdale | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Mann | 🏴 |
M Trevor Tainton | 🏴 |
M Keith Fear | 🏴 |
W Joe Durrell | 🏴 |
F Paul Cheesley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Paul Cheesley | 🏴 | (W Clive Whitehead | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | Knee
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | Heel
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, 13 January 1975