๐ฅ 16 Aug 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Leighton Phillips | 7' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 16 Aug 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1975, Villa 3-5 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Sep 1975, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1975, Villa 2-0 Oldham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 13 Sep 1975, Villa 2-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1975, Villa 1-4 Antwerp, Bosuilstadion
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 20 Sep 1975, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐จ 23 Sep 1975, Villa 0-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1975, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1975, Villa 0-1 Antwerp, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐จ 4 Oct 1975, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Oct 1975, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 11 Oct 1975, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Oct 1975, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 25 Oct 1975, Villa 1-1 Burnley, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Nov 1975, Villa 0-3 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Nov 1975, Villa 5-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Nov 1975, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1975, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 29 Nov 1975, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Dec 1975, Villa 3-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Dec 1975, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1975, Villa 0-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐จ 3 Jan 1976, Villa 1-1 Southampton, The Dell
FA Cup
๐ฅ 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 10 Jan 1976, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 17 Jan 1976, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Jan 1976, Villa 0-2 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Feb 1976, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1976, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Feb 1976, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 24 Feb 1976, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Feb 1976, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Division One
๐จ 6 Mar 1976, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Mar 1976, Villa 2-5 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐จ 20 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐จ 27 Mar 1976, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Apr 1976, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐จ 10 Apr 1976, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 13 Apr 1976, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐จ 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1976, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 16 August 1975
Villa's first game in the first division since 1966-67 ends in unlucky defeat despite Leighton Phillips ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ scoring Villa's first top flight goal since Barry Stobart ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ on 13 May 1967.
Forward Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 100th start in a Villa shirt.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 56 | ๐ฉ | 33 ๐จ | 12 ๐ฅ 11 | 1.98
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Game #3338
Match Record
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #56 |
Saturday, 16 August 1975
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: W. B. Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kendal
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 42 | ๐ฉ W17 (40% ) | ๐จ D10 | ๐บ(64% ) | ๐ฅ L15 (36% ) | โฝ 66 | ๐ฅ 68 | GD -2
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Leeds United
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1973โ74
Squad News
Debut Appearances
Final Appearances
Match Timeline
โฝ | 7โ Goal, 1-0, Leighton Phillips
๐ฅ
| 26' Goal, 1-1, (Leeds United, pen), Peter Lorimer
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United
๐ฅ
| 75โ Goal, 1-2, (Leeds United), Peter Lorimer
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Leeds United
Officials
Referee: W. B. Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kendal
Linesmen: J. M. Smith (Stockton); C. W. Gardner (Gloucester)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded
Leeds United
Jimmy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK David Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Paul Reaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gordon McQueen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Frank Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Trevor Cherry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Madeley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Terry Yorath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Peter Lorimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Allan Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Team News
Aston Villa
None
None
Leeds United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Leeds United
Goalkeepers
GK David Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Gordon McQueen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Paul Reaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Frank Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Trevor Cherry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Paul Madeley | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Terry Yorath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Peter Lorimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Allan Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
โI was only following up to prevent one of Jimโs [Cumbes] big kicks.โ
Peter Lorimer.
A 46,000 CROWD acclaiming Aston Villaโs return to the First Division after eight years was stunned into disbelieving silence by the softest goal ever scored by Leeds hot-shot Peter Lorimer.
Lorimer, already on the scoresheet with the equalising penalty in the first half, could hardly believe his luck when Jim Cumbes failed to gather a back-pass from Charlie Aitken. The ball trickled from the goalkeeperโs grasp and Lorimer simply stabbed the 75th minute gift over the line.
โI was only following up to prevent one of Jimโs big kicks.โ said an astonished Lorimer.
It was a gigantic Cumbesโ kick that led to Villa taking a seventh minute lead through Leighton Phillips.
Man of the match: Billy Bremner (Leeds).
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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None
๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
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None
๐
๐
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๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
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Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
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None
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1975-76
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Chico Hamilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #536 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
St Jose Earthquakes ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Keith Leonard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #561 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Jim Cumbes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #556 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ian Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #557 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Valur Reykjavรญk ๐ฎ๐ธ Died 2019
LB Bobby McDonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #563 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Wolverhampton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ian Hendry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Willenhall Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Sammy Morgan | ๐ฌ๐ง | #565 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Gorleston FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Blyth Spartans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB John Overton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #581 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #488 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
New York Cosmos ๐บ๐ธ Died 2023
RB Keith Masefield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #575 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
DIO Haarlem ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
M Frank Pimblett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #574 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Brisbane City ๐ฆ๐บ Died 2024
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alan Peters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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