Game #3337
Aston Villa
26-8-9, 58 PTS
Wednesday, 30 April 1975
Norwich City
1-4
Aston Villa
Division Two
Norwich City
20-13-9, 53 PTS
Carrow Road
Attendance: 35,999
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Assists(s) | Chico Hamilton | 11' | 86' | Jim Cumbes | 20' | Frank Pimblett | 76' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 30 April 1975
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Keith Leonard, Assist by Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 2-0, John Gidman, Assist by Jim Cumbes
🥅 | 25' Goal, 2-1, (Norwich City), Phil Boyer
🕒 | HT Norwich City 1-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 76’ Goal, 3-1, Bobby McDonald, Assist by Frank Pimblett
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 4-1, Frank Carrodus, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Norwich City 1-4 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Keith Leonard, Foul
🟨 | Booking, John Robson, Foul
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' promoted Villa end the season with just a single defeat in their last nineteen League games including eight successive wins and twenty goals scored to one conceded in the last six as they make it twenty five wins, eight draws and nine defeats in Saunders' first forty two League games as Villa boss.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Norwich City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
FIXTURE DETAILS
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![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #55 |
League Match| #42 |
Manager Game | #55 |
Wednesday, 30 April 1975
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 55 | 🟩 | 33 🟨 | 12 🟥 10 | 2.02
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Chico Hamilton returns as Ron Saunders hands John Gidman a start for the first time in 36 games and Frank Pimblett returns for his first start in 21. Dropping out are Steve Hunt, Leighton Phillips and Brian Little
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.47 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 33.02 |
Youngest Player |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 | 18.15 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | 🔥 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | ⚽ |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
Norwich City
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
FB Geoff Butler | 🏴 |
CB Duncan Forbes | 🏴 |
CB Tony Powell | 🏴 |
LB Colin Sullivan | 🏴 |
M Peter Morris | 🏴 |
M Mick McGuire | 🏴 |
M Colin Suggett | 🏴 |
M Martin Peters | 🏴 |
CF Ted MacDougall | 🏴 |
CF Phil Boyer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
CB Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
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_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 3 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | Hamstring
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8439a3b811654c61a4d71d8713ec8b71~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, 1 May 1975
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