Game #3295
Aston Villa
5-4-2, 14 PTS
Saturday, 5 October 1974


Won
4th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Oldham Athletic
4-2-3, 10 PTS
Boundary Park
Attendance: 15,574
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
Oldham Athletic
1-2

Aston Villa

Assists(s) | Keith Leonard | 88' |
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 October 1974
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Tony Betts, Alan Little
🕒 | HT Oldham Athletic 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 47’ Booking, John Gidman
🥅 | 50’ Goal, 0-1, (Oldham Athletic), Colin Garwood
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Keith Hicks
🟥 | 68’ Sending off, John Gidman
⚽ | 88’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Keith Leonard
🕒 | FT Oldham Athletic 1-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Alan Little, Foul
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 October 1974
Villa record their first away League win of the campaign thanks to winger Ray Graydon’s 🏴 11th ⚽ goal of the season despite having right back John Gidman 🏴 🟥 sent off and a furore erupting between Ron Saunders and Oldham’s Alan Groves.
Despite the distractions Villa climb back to fourth in the second division table four points off leaders Manchester United after 11 games.
Villa make it 🟩 five wins, 🟨 four draws and 🟥 two defeats in 🕒 eleven Division Two games
Midfielder Alan Little 🏴 19 made his debut appearance in a Villa shirt after being promoted to the youth ranks to become the 573rd player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 is 🟥 sent off on his 🕒 62nd appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 | Youth team promotion
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Oldham Athletic


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Saturday, 5 October 1974
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🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Crewe, 1964-1976 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 13 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 | 5 🟥 2 | 1.77
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Crewe, 1964-1976 🆘
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 2
🆘 Repeatedly conned by Oldham's Groves that led to Gidman's sending off and an unseemly spat that lasted for weeks.
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 27 October 1973, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground.
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders hands Alan Little and Tony Betts their debuts in place of John Robson and Chico Hamilton.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.59 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.45 |
Youngest Player |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | 19.68 |
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🟨 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Tony Betts | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Frizzell | 🏴 |

Oldham Athletic
GK Chris Ogden | 🏴 |
RB Ian Wood | 🏴 |
CB Keith Hicks | 🏴 |
CB Paul Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Maurice Whittle | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Blair | 🏴 |
M Ian Robins | 🏴 |
M Graham Bell | 🏴 |
F George Jones | 🏴 |
W Alan Groves | 🏴 |
F Colin Garwood | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

W George McVitie | 🏴 |
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
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | | 13 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 6 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
FB John Robson | 🏴 | Illness
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | Illness
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 5 Oct 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park

