Game #3316
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 15 January 1975
Chester
2-2
Aston Villa
League Cup
Chester
Sealand Road
Attendance: 19,000
Drew
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Assists(s) | Ray Graydon | 15' | Brian Little | 50' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 15 January 1975
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Bobby McDonald, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-1, (Chester), Tommy Owen
🕒 | HT Chester 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 2-2, (Chester), Gary Moore
🕒 | FT Chester 2-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa take the advantage over fourth division side Chester ahead of the League Cup semi final second leg at Villa Park.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Chester
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
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![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_11d44e6e79e14954b757c3751e99d96f~mv2.gif)
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #34 |
Wednesday, 15 January 1975
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 34 | 🟩 | 16 🟨 | 10 🟥 8 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
Matches Officiated: 11
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 16 February 1974, Villa 0-1 Burnley, Turf Moor.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.36 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.73 |
Youngest Player |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 | 17.86 |
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 | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Ken Roberts (ex) | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_11d44e6e79e14954b757c3751e99d96f~mv2.gif)
Chester
GK Gren Millington | 🏴 |
RB Nigel Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
CB Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
LB Tony Loska | 🏴 |
M Ian Seddon | 🏴 |
M Derek Draper | 🏴 |
M Dave Lennard | 🏴 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 |
F John James | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Terry Owen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | F John James | 🏴 | (F Gary Moore | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
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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 | 5 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | Knee
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | Heel
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_11d44e6e79e14954b757c3751e99d96f~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*
Thursday, 16 January 1975
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