Game #3296
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 9 October 1974


Drew
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
League Cup
Crewe Alexandra
Gresty Road
Attendance: 12,290
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
Crewe Alexandra
2-2

Aston Villa

Assists(s) | Sammy Morgan | 57' |
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 9 October 1974
⚽ | 10’ Goal, 1-0, Sammy Morgan
🕒 | HT Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 1-1, (Crewe Alexandra), Chris Duffey
⚽ | 57’ Goal, 2-1, Keith Leonard, Assist by Sammy Morgan
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 2-2, (Crewe Alexandra), Hughie Reed
🟥 | 86’ Sending off, (Crewe Alexandra), Dennis Nelson
🕒 | FT Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Ian Ross for breaking from a defensive wall
🟨 | Booking, Keith Leonard
🟨 | Booking, Sammy Morgan
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
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 9 October 1974
Villa are held at Gresty Road in the third round of the League Cup by fourth division side Crewe ahead of a Villa Park replay.
Ron Saunders' Villa can only draw with Fourth Division side Crewe in the League Cup third round necessitating a Villa Park replay.
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
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
Crewe Alexandra


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #14 |
Manager Game | #14 |
Wednesday, 9 October 1974
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🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1972-1986 🆘
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 14 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 | 6 🟥 2 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1972-1986 🆘
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 Over officious refereeing ruined the spectacle
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 23 March 1974, Villa 4-1 Portsmouth, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 🟨 🟨
CARDS

🟥 🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Robson, Chico Hamilton and Sammy Morgan return for Leighton Phillips, Tony Betts and Alan Little.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.59 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.46 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 20.76 |
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Melia | 🏴 |

Crewe Alexandra
GK Geoff Crudgington (ex) | 🏴 |
RB Tommy Lowry | 🏴 |
CB Phil Nicholls | 🏴 |
LB Eric Snookes | 🏴 |
M Ray Carter | 🏴 |
M Hughen Riley | 🏴 |
M Ray Lugg | 🏴 |
M Les Wain | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Chris Duffey | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Albert Kinsey | 🏴 |
F Dennis Nelson | 🏴 |
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Les Wain | 🏴 | (W Hugh Reed | 🏴 | ⚽ |)

🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Alan Little | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
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
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
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
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 4 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road


MATCH REPORTS
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Thursday, 10 October 1974
🟨 9 Oct 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road

