Game #3342
Aston Villa
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Saturday, 30 August 1975
12th= (+5)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 1 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
John Robson replaces John Gidman in Ron Saunders' first change of the season.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.19 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 33.35 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 21.78 |
Villa make it successive top flight wins as Coventry are beaten at Villa Park thanks to Ray Graydon's third of the season.
Ron Saunders' Villa record successive wins for the first time this season to make it two wins, one draw and two defeats on their return to the top flight. As a result Villa climb to a season high of 12th.
Won
1-0
🟩 30 Aug 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 68' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
⚽ | 68’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match-week | #5 |
Manager Game | #60 |
Saturday, 30 August 1975
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1971-1978
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1971-1978
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Total 🕒 8 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 4 |
League 🕒 5 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 2 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 2 |
Home 🕒 5 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 7 | 🥅 1 |
Away 🕒 3 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 3 |
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
Final Appearances:
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 60 | 🟩 | 35 🟨 | 13 🟥 12 | 1.97
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
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Division One
Coventry City
2-2-1, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,026
GK Bryan King | 🏴 |
RB Graham Oakey | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
CB Alan Dugdale | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Holmes | 🇮🇪 |
LB Jim Brogan | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M John Craven | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |
F Alan Green | 🇺🇸 |
CF David Cross | 🏴 |
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
CF Mick Ferguson | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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