Game #3361
Aston Villa
6-7-7, 19 PTS
Saturday, 6 December 1975
Stoke City
1-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Stoke
9-5-6, 23 PTS
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 28,492
Drew
11th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Assist(s) | John Deehan | 17' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 6 December 1975
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by John Deehan
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 1-1, (Stoke City), Jimmy Greenhoff
🕒 | HT Stoke City 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Stoke City 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it six wins, seven draws and seven defeats in twenty League games following their return to the top flight.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Saturday, 6 December 1975
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Michael Lowe | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1972–1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 79 | 🟩 | 40 🟨 | 19 🟥 20 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Michael Lowe | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1972–1982
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 19 April 1975, Villa 3-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Frank Pimblett replaces Andy Gray.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.80 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.17 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 18.35 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Tony Waddington | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
Stoke
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Lewis | 🏴 |
CB Alan Dodd | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
M Alan Bloor | 🏴 |
M Geoff Salmons | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M Alan Hudson | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Robertson | 🏴 |
CF Ian Moores | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 | ⚽ |
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)
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
M Sean Haslegrave | 🏴 |
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_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 3 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8c29c72a9e244957b5e5d83c0691ce70~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, 8 December 1975
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