Game #3323
Aston Villa
14-7-8, 35 PTS
Tuesday, 18 February 1975
Won
4th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division Two
Portsmouth
8-9-13
Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,355
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
Portsmouth
2-3
Aston Villa
Assists(s) | Keith Leonard | 20' | Bobby McDonald | 37' |
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 18 February 1975
⚽ | 1’ Goal, 1-0, Frank Carrodus, 30 seconds
🟨 | 8’ Booking, Leighton Phillips
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Keith Leonard
💥 | 33’ Missed penalty (Portsmouth), Mick Mellows
🥅 | 33’ Goal, 2-1, (Portsmouth, pen), Mick Mellows, Retaken penalty
🥅 | 36’ Goal, 2-2, (Portsmouth), George Graham
⚽ | 37’ Goal, 3-2, Brian Little, Assist by Bobby McDonald
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 2-3 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 2-3 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 18 February 1975
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Portsmouth
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #41 |
Tuesday, 18 February 1975
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Iorwerth Jones | 🏴 | Trelewis, 1966-1975
HT Score: 🟩 3-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 41 | 🟩 | 21 🟨 | 11 🟥 9 | 1.80
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Iorwerth Jones | 🏴 | Trelewis, 1966-1975
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 17 February 1973, Villa 1-1 Preston, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Brian Little and Leighton Phillips replace Chico Hamilton and Alun Evans.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.85 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 32.82 |
Youngest Player |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 19.87 |
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 | 🔴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Ian St John | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK David Best | 🏴 |
CB Malcolm Manley | 🏴 |
RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Peter Ellis | 🏴 |
M Norman Piper | 🏴 |
M Eoin Hand | 🇮🇪 |
M Ken Foggo | 🏴 |
M George Graham | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Mick Mellows | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ray Hiron | 🏴 |
CF Peter Marinello | 🏴 |
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Phil Roberts | 🏴 | (W Andy Stewart | 🏴 |)
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
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
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
---|---|
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton 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
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | Ankle
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | Eye
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | Stomach muscle
Suspension | 1 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 18 February 1975, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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