Game #3375
Aston Villa
9-11-12, 29 PTS
Saturday, 28 February 1976
Burnley
2-2
Aston Villa
Division One
Burnley
7-9-17, 23 PTS
Turf Moor
Attendance: 17,123
Drew
14th= (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 20' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 28 February 1976
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 2-1, (Burnley), Brian Flynn
🕒 | HT Burnley 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 2-2, (Burnley), Brian Flynn
🟨 | 80' Booking, John Robson, Heavy tackle
🕒 | FT Burnley 2-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it nine wins, eleven draws and twelve defeats in thirty two League games following their return to the top flight. Meanwhile, John Overton made his third and final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving to Gillingham in June 1976.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Burnley
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1959-60
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #93 |
Saturday, 28 February 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alf Grey | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1972-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 93 | 🟩 | 43 🟨 | 24 🟥 26 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alf Grey | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1972-1983
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 8 November 1975, Villa 5-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
John Overton replaces Chris Nicholl.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.20 |
Oldest Player |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 29.11 |
Youngest Player |
CB John Overton | 🏴 | 19.84 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
CB John Overton | 🏴 | 🔴 |
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
Joe Brown | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~mv2.gif)
Burnley
GK Alan Stevenson | 🏴 |
RB Keith Newton | 🏴 |
RB Derek Scott | 🏴 |
CB Billy Rodaway | 🏴 |
CB Colin Waldron | 🏴 |
CB Jim Thomson | 🏴 |
M Colin Morris | 🏴 |
M Brian Flynn | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Mike Summerbee | 🏴 |
CF Paul Fletcher | 🏴 |
CF Ray Hankin | 🏴 |
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)
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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M Billy Ingham | 🏴 |
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
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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 | 4 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_a2ae3add2b5040fcaf919a1f7c6b81bc~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
🔴 CB John Overton | 🏴 | 1975-76 | 🕒 3 | 2 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 1 | #580 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 1 March 1976
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