Game #3304
Aston Villa
7-5-5, 19 PTS
Saturday, 16 November 1974


Lost
5th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division Two
Manchester United
13-3-2, 29 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,625
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
Manchester United
2-1

Aston Villa

Assists(s) | Charlie Aitken | 12' |
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 November 1974
⚽ | 12’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Charlie Aitken
🕒 | HT Manchester United 0-1 Aston Villa
💥 | 70' John Robson chests the ball away from an oncoming forward
💥 | 70' Referee Colin Seel awards penalty against Robson
🥅 | 70' Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United, pen), Gerry Daly
🥅 | 80' Goal, 1-2, (Manchester United), Gerry Daly
🕒 | FT Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa
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
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 November 1974
Villa 🟥 lose a third successive League game as they are beaten by leaders Manchester United who open up a seemingly unsurmountable ten point lead at the top of the table over fifth placed Villa after eighteen games.
This latest 🟥 defeat though couldn’t have been more different than the previous two Villa had suffered.
Villa out-played the home side throughout and took a deserved lead before … you guessed it … a dodgy Old Trafford penalty changed the course of the game.
Ron Saunders' Villa 🏴 make it 🟩 seven wins, 🟨 five draws and 🟥 five defeats in his 🕒 first seventeen League games as Villa boss.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

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
Manchester United


European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1967-68
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #22 |
Saturday, 16 November 1974
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🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Colin Seel | 🏴 | Carlisle, 1973-1987
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 22 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 8 🟥 5 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Colin Seel | 🏴 | Carlisle, 1973-1987 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Leighton Phillips replaces Bobby Campbell.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.14 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.57 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 20.99 |
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | (ex)

Manchester United
GK Alex Stepney | 🏴 |
RB Alex Forsyth | 🏴 |
CB Martin Buchan | 🏴 |
CB Arnold Sidebottom | 🏴 |
LB Stewart Houston | 🏴 |
M Gerry Daly | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Jim McCalliog | 🏴 |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
M Lou Macari | 🏴 |
W Willie Morgan | 🏴 |
CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 | (M Brian Greenhoff | 🏴 |)

🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

Not recorded
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
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
SQUAD STATS

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

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 16 Nov 1974, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

