Game #3371
Aston Villa
8-9-11, 25 PTS
Saturday, 7 February 1976
Lost
17th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Manchester City
Attendance: 32,331
Maine Road
11-9-8, 31 PTS
Manchester City
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Chico Hamilton | 6' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 February 1976
🟢 | 1’ Debut, John Overton
⚽ | 6’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Manchester City 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 80’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Tommy Booth
🔁 | 84' Sub off, Leighton Phillips, Sub off, Gordon Cowans 🟢
🥅 | 86’ Goal, 1-2, (Manchester City), Asa Hartford
🕒 | FT Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it eight wins, nine draws and eleven defeats in twenty eight League games following their return to the top flight. Meanwhile, Gordon Cowans made his Villa debut aged 17 after joining from school football in July 1974.
Also making their debut was John Overton, 19, having joined Villa from school football in June 1972.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1969-70
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Saturday, 7 February 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: George Flint | 🏴 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 1973–1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 89 | 🟩 | 42 🟨 | 22 🟥 25 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: George Flint | 🏴 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 1973–1982
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 20 August 1974, Villa 1-1 Hull, Boothferry Park.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Frank Pimblett and John Overton (debut) replace Charlie Aitken and Chris Nicholl.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.25 |
Oldest Player |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 29.05 |
Youngest Player |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 | 18.92 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB John Overton | 🏴 | 🟢 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Tony Book | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Mike Doyle | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Ged Keegan | 🏴 |
M Alan Oakes | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 |
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🟢 | for M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 84' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 | (CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
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
🟢 CB John Overton | 🏴 |
🟢 M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 9 February 1976