Game #3340
Aston Villa
0-1-2, 1 PTS
Saturday, 23 August 1975
Norwich City
5-3
Aston Villa
Division One
Norwich City
1-1-1, 3 PTS
Carrow Road
Attendance: 21,797
Lost
18th= (-5)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 51' | Leighton Phillips | 76' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 August 1975
🥅 | 33’ Goal, 0-1, (Norwich City, pen), Ted MacDougall
⚽ | 35’ Goal, 1-1, Ray Graydon (pen)
🥅 | 41’ Goal, 1-2, (Norwich City), Duncan Forbes
🥅 | 43’ Goal, 1-3, (Norwich City), Steve Grapes
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-4, (Norwich City), Ted MacDougall
🕒 | HT Norwich City 4-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 51’ Goal, 2-4, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Ray Graydon
⚽ | 76’ Goal, 3-4, Ray Graydon, Assist by Leighton Phillips
🥅 | 82’ Goal, 3-5, (Norwich City), Ted MacDougall
🕒 | FT Norwich City 5-3 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose a thriller to make it no wins, one draw and two defeats on their return to the top flight.
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
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #58 |
Saturday, 23 August 1975
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Deal, 1973-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-4
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 3-5
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 58 | 🟩 | 33 🟨 | 13 🟥 12 | 1.93
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Walmer, Kent
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.86 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 33.33 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 21.63 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
Norwich City
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Colin Sullivan | 🏴 |
CB Duncan Forbes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Tony Powell | 🏴 |
M Martin Peters | 🏴 |
M Mick McGuire | 🏴 |
M Peter Morris | 🏴 |
M Mel Machin | 🏴 |
M Colin Suggett | 🏴 |
M Steve Grapes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Ted MacDougall | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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