Game #3318
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 22 January 1975


Won
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
League Cup
Chester
Villa Park
Attendance: 47,732
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-2

Chester

Assists(s) | Frank Carrodus | 18' | Ray Graydon | 27' | Keith Leonard | 80' |
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 22 January 1975
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 1-0, Keith Leonard, Assist by Frank Carrodus
⚽ | 27’ Goal, 2-0, Keith Leonard, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 33’ Goal, 2-1, (Chester), Stewart Mason
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Chester
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 2-2, (Chester), John James
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 3-2, Brian Little, Assist by Keith Leonard
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Chester
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
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 22 January 1975
Villa need a late winner from Brian Little but reach their second League Cup final in four seasons and fourth in total as they beat Chester at Villa Park.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it five unbeaten and four wins in 1975 as they qualify for a record fourth League Cup final.
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park

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
Chester


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #36 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Wednesday, 22 January 1975
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🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Aggregate Result: 🟩 Won
Aggregate Score: 🟩 5-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 36 | 🟩 | 18 🟨 | 10 🟥 8 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 31 August 1971, Villa 4-3 Wrexham, The Hawthorns.
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
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.09 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.75 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 19.79 |
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Ken Roberts (ex) | 🏴 |

Chester
GK Gren Millington | 🏴 |
RB Nigel Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
CB Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
D Stuart Mason | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Tony Loska | 🏴 |
M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 |
F John James | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Moore | 🏴 |
F Terry Owen | 🏴 |
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | (W Jimmy Redfern | 🏴 |)

🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
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
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa 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
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 4 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | Heel
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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Thursday, 23 January 1975
🟩 22 Jan 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park

