Game #3318
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 22 January 1975
Won
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
League Cup
Chester
Attendance: 47,732
Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-2
Chester
Assists(s) | Frank Carrodus | 18' | Ray Graydon | 27' | Keith Leonard | 80' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 22 January 1975
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 1-0, Keith Leonard, Assist by Frank Carrodus
⚽ | 27’ Goal, 2-0, Keith Leonard, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 33’ Goal, 2-1, (Chester), Stewart Mason
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Chester
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 2-2, (Chester), John James
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 3-2, Brian Little, Assist by Keith Leonard
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Chester
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it five unbeaten and four wins in 1975 as they qualify for a record fourth League Cup final.
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 HISTORY
Chester
Previous 5 vs. Chester: 🟩 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #36 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Wednesday, 22 January 1975
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Aggregate Result: 🟩 Won
Aggregate Score: 🟩 5-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 36 | 🟩 | 18 🟨 | 10 🟥 8 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 31 August 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, The Hawthorns.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.09 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.75 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 19.79 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Ken Roberts (ex) | 🏴 |
Chester
GK Gren Millington | 🏴 |
RB Nigel Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
CB Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
D Stuart Mason | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Tony Loska | 🏴 |
M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 |
F John James | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Moore | 🏴 |
F Terry Owen | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | (W Jimmy Redfern | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
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 | 4 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
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*
Thursday, 23 January 1975