Game #3364
Aston Villa
8-7-8, 23 PTS
Friday, 26 December 1975
Aston Villa
4-1
West Ham United
Division One
West Ham United
12-4-6, 28 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 51,300
Won
12th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 7' | 87' | Ray Graydon | 19' | Chico Hamilton | 55' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 26 December 1975
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 19’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 41’ Goal, 2-1, (West Ham United), Billy Jennings
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham United
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 4-1, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham United
🟨 | Booking, John Gidman, Foul
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it eight wins, seven draws and eight defeats in twenty three League games following their return to the top flight as Dennis Mortimer makes his Villa debut aged 23 after moving from Coventry City earlier this month for a fee of £175,000.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
West Ham United
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1974-75
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #82 |
Friday, 26 December 1975
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 82 | 🟩 | 42 🟨 | 19 🟥 21 | 1.77
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders hands Dennis Mortimer his debut as John Gidman and John Deehan return. Leighton Phillips, Charlie Aitken and Frank Pimblett drop out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.74 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.22 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 18.40 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John Lyall | 🏴 |
West Ham United
GK Mervyn Day | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Lock | 🏴 |
CB Keith Coleman | 🏴 |
D John McDowell | 🏴 |
D Tommy Taylor | 🏴 |
M Frank Lampard | 🏴 |
M Graham Paddon | 🏴 |
M Pat Holland | 🏴 |
F Alan Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Pop Robson | 🏴 |
CF Billy Jennings | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
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
Injury | 2 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
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
🟢 M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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Saturday, 27 December 1975
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