Game #3321
Aston Villa
13-7-8, 33 PTS
Saturday, 8 February 1975


Drew
4th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division Two
Fulham
7-12-10, 26 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,533
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-1

Fulham

Assists(s) | Chico Hamilton | 56' |
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 8 February 1975
🥅 | 26’ Goal, 0-1, (Fulham), Viv Busby
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Fulham
💥 | 51’ Missed penalty, Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 1-1, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham
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
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 February 1975
Villa extend their unbeaten run in 1975 to eight games as they are held at home by Fulham to remain fourth in the table but with the gap to the top now reduced to seven points.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it eight unbeaten and six wins in 1975 as they rack up thirteen wins, seven draws and eight defeats in his first twenty eight League games as Villa boss.
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, 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
Fulham


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #39 |
Saturday, 8 February 1975
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🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Robin Clay | 🏴 | Gainsborough, 1973-1975 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 39 | 🟩 | 20 🟨 | 11 🟥 8 | 1.82
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Robin Clay | 🏴 | Gainsborough, 1973-1975 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
🆘 Gave a pen that wasn't, refused a pen that was
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
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names the same line up for the fifth successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.13 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.80 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 19.84 |
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, 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
Alec Stock | 🏴 |

Fulham
GK Peter Mellor | 🏴 |
RB John Cutbush | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Moore | 🏴 |
LB Les Strong | 🏴 |
M Alan Mullery | 🏴 |
M John Lacy | 🏴 |
M John Dowie | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Conway | 🇮🇪 |
M Alan Slough | 🏴 |
W Les Barrett | 🏴 |
CF Viv Busby | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CF John Mitchell | 🏴 |
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
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | | 15 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
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
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, 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



🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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Monday, 10 February 1975
🟨 8 Feb 1975, Villa 1-1 Fulham, Villa Park

