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Villa Matches Refereed by

Harry New

🟩 22 February 1975, Villa 2-0 United, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 4' | Charlie Aitken | 24' |

Assists(s) | Keith Leonard | 4' | Ray Graydon | 24' |

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 6
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 1 April 1974, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
Cards: None

Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩

4th (-)

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB John Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Keith Leonard
⚽ | 24’ Goal, 2-0, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester United
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, Keith Masefield 🟢
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester United

🟩 1 April 1974, Villa 4-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 5' | 87' Pat McMahon | 44' | Keith Leonard | 74' |

Assist(s) | John Gidman | 5' | Chico Hamilton | 44' | Brian Little | 74' | Pat McMahon | 87' |

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 10 February 1973, Villa 3-1 Swindon, County Ground.
Cards: 🟨

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, 1960-1975
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

9th= (-)

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Roy Stark | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

🟢 | 1’ Debut, Roy Stark
⚽ | 5' Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gidman
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday) Mick Prendergast
⚽ | 44' Goal, 2-1, Pat McMahon, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 64' Goal, 2-2, (Sheffield Wednesday) Alan Thompson
⚽ | 74’ Goal, 3-2, Keith Leonard, Assist by Brian Little
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 4-2, Brian Little, Assist by Pat McMahon
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-4 Aston Villa

🟩 10 February 1973, Villa 3-1 Swindon, County Ground.

Scorer(s) | Alun Evans | 40' | Ray Graydon | 50' | 90' |

Assist(s) | Bruce Rioch | 40' | Charlie Aitken | 50' |

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 12 August 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale.
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩

3rd (-)

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB John Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

🟨 | 27’ Booking, Ray Graydon, Moving ball
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 1-0, Alun Evans, Assist by Bruce Rioch
🕒 | HT Swindon Town 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🥅 | 62’ Goal, 2-1, (Swindon Town), David Moss
🟥 | 64’ Sending off, (Swindon Town), Ray Bunkell, Kick at Bruce Rioch
🟨 | 64’ Booking, Bruce Rioch, Foul
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 3-1, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Swindon Town 1-3 Aston Villa

🟩 12 August 1972, Villa 1-0 Preston, Deepdale.

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 84' |

Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 84' |

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Bristol, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

💥 | 2' Preston goal disallowed for offside
🕒 | HT Preston North End 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 72' Booking, Willie Anderson, Trip
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 1-0, Willie Anderson, Assist by Ray Graydon
🟨 | 85' Booking, Andy Lochhead, Trip
🕒 | FT Preston North End 0-1 Aston Villa

🟩 1 March 1969, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Barrie Hole | 4' | Dave Simmons | 58' | 69' |

Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 58' | Dave Rudge | 69' |

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 25 March 1967, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park.
Cards: None

Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩

15th (+3)

Division Two

Team

Starting XI:
GK John Dunn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Dave Rudge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Dave Simmons | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Barrie Hole
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sheffield United
⚽ | 58’ Goal, 2-0, Dave Simmons, Assist by Brian Godfrey
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 2-1, (Sheffield United), John Tudor
⚽ | 69’ Goal, 3-1, Dave Simmons, Assist by Dave Rudge
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Sheffield United

🟩 25 March 1967, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Willie Anderson | 79' (pen) | John Sleeuwenhoek | 89' |

Assist(s) | Lew Chatterley | 89' |

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Cards: None

Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩

18th (-)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK Colin Withers | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Lew Chatterley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Peter Broadbent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Barry Stobart | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Stoke City
🥅 | 59’ Goal, 0-1, (Stoke City), John Mahoney
⚽ | 79’ Goal, 1-1, Willie Anderson, pen
⚽ | 89’ Goal, 2-1, John Sleeuwenhoek, Assist by Lew Chatterley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Stoke City

🟥 26 Mar 1966, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 26 Aug 1964, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Cards: None

Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥

14th (-)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK Colin Withers | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Dave Pountney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Tony Scott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Alan Baker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

🥅 | 42' Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Roger Hunt
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool
🥅 | 49' Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Ian Callaghan
🥅 | 62' Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Roger Hunt
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-3 Liverpool

🟥 26 Aug 1964, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Scorer(s) | Tony Hateley | 75' |

Assist(s) | None

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 1 Oct 1960, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Cards: None

Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥

19th (-2)

Division One

Team

GK Geoff Sidebottom | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Harry Burrows | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 7' Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Bobby Tambling
🕒 | HT Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 57' Goal, 0-2, (Chelsea), Barry Bridges
⚽ | 75' Goal, 1-2, Tony Hateley
🕒 | FT Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa

🟥 1 Oct 1960, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter McParland | 53' |

Assist(s) | Gerry Hitchens | 53' |

Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 Probably should have awarded Villa a penalty, maybe two, whether it would have made any difference is a moot point given the performance.
Previous 5: None
Last Match: Nome
Cards: None

Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Harry New | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Portsmouth, 1960-1975
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥

10th (-1)

Division One

Team

GK Kevin Keelan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
FB John Neal | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Peter McParland |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Match Timeline

🥅 | 4' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Jimmy Walsh
🥅 | 14' Goal, 0-2, (Leicester City), Jimmy Walsh
🥅 | 44' Goal, 0-3, (Leicester City), Gordon Wills
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-3 Leicester City
⚽ | 53' Goal, 1-3, Peter McParland, Assist by Gerry Hitchens
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Leicester City

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