Game #3374
Aston Villa
9-10-12, 28 PTS
Tuesday, 24 February 1976
Aston Villa
1-1
Wolves
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
7-8-16, 22 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 47,693
Drew
16th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 24 February 1976
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), John Richards
⚽ | 59’ Goal, 1-1, Ray Graydon (pen)
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it nine wins, ten draws and twelve defeats in thirty one League games following their return to the top flight.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Wolverhampton Wanderers
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973-74
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #92 |
Tuesday, 24 February 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Goggins | 🏴 | Manchester, 1972-1976 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 92 | 🟩 | 43 🟨 | 23 🟥 26 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Goggins | 🏴 | Manchester, 1972-1976 🆘
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 Badly refereed failing to control illegal tackling.
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 17 November 1973, Villa 1-1 Hull, Villa Park.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.06 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.39 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.25 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bill McGarry | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Derek Parkin | 🏴 |
CB John McAlle | 🏴 |
CB Frank Munro | 🏴 |
M Gerry O’Hara | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Kenny Hibbitt | 🏴 |
M Willie Carr | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Gould | 🏴 |
CF Norman Bell | 🏴 |
CF John Richards | 🏴 |
CF Alan Sunderland | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | CB John Overton | 🏴 | for LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 80' |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Gerry O’Hara | 🏴 | (M Steve Daley | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~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_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 4 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_196cf0d9f41f4fb687678337fad0eaff~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*
Wednesday, 25 February 1976
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