Game #3357
Aston Villa
5-5-6, 15 PTS
Saturday, 8 November 1975
Aston Villa
5-1
Sheffield United
Division One
Sheffield United
1-2-13, 4 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 30,053
Won
11th= (+3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | John Robson | 9' | Frank Pimblett | 50' | Ray Graydon | 57' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 8 November 1975
⚽ | 9’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by John Robson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 2-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Frank Pimblett
⚽ | 57’ Goal, 3-0, John Deehan, Assist by Ray Graydon
⚽ | 67’ Goal, 4-0, Ray Graydon (pen)
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 5-0, Chico Hamilton
🥅 | 87’ Goal, 5-1, (Sheffield United), Chris Guthrie
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Sheffield United
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time in eight to make it five wins, five draws and six defeats in sixteen League games following their return to the top flight.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Sheffield United
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #75 |
Saturday, 8 November 1975
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alf Grey | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1972-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 75 | 🟩 | 39 🟨 | 17 🟥 19 | 1.79
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alf Grey | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1972-1983
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 22 March 1975, Villa 0-1 Orient, Brisbane Road.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Following the thuggish assaults of Ipswich last time out, Villa lose Leighton Phillips and Frank Carrodus to injury with Frank Pimblett and Chico Hamilton coming in to replace them.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.80 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 33.55 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 18.27 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jimmy Sirrell | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
Sheffield United
GK Tom McAlister | 🏴 |
LB Ted Hemsley | 🏴 |
CB Eddie Colquhoun | 🏴 |
RB Len Badger | 🏴 |
M Terry Garbett | 🏴 |
M Colin Franks | 🏴 |
M Keith Eddy | 🏴 |
M Tony Currie | 🏴 |
W Alan Woodward | 🏴 |
CF Bill Dearden | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Chris Guthrie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
🔁 | CF Bill Dearden | 🏴 | (CF Steve Cammack | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
CB John Overton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
None
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_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~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_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 4 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_5c2a01f247ea41199468bfa3262988e3~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*
Monday, 10 November 1975
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