Game #3338
Aston Villa
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Saturday, 16 August 1975
Lost
15th
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Leeds United
1-0-0, 2 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 46,026
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-2
Leeds United
Assist(s) | Not recorded
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 August 1975
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 1-0, Leighton Phillips
🥅 | 26' Goal, 1-1, (Leeds United, pen), Peter Lorimer
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United
🥅 | 75’ Goal, 1-2, (Leeds United), Peter Lorimer
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Leeds United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 August 1975
Ron Saunders' Villa return to the top flight after an absence of 8 years but despite an early Leighton Phillips goal lose to Leeds.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Leeds United
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973–74
Aston Villa
Leeds United
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #56 |
Saturday, 16 August 1975
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 56 | 🟩 | 33 🟨 | 12 🟥 11 | 1.98
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
None
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.84 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 33.32 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 21.61 |
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Armfield | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK David Harvey | 🏴 |
RB Paul Reaney | 🏴 |
CB Gordon McQueen | 🏴 |
LB Frank Gray | 🏴 |
LB Trevor Cherry | 🏴 |
M Paul Madeley | 🏴 |
M Billy Bremner | 🏴 |
M Terry Yorath | 🏴 |
M Peter Lorimer | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 |
CF Allan Clarke | 🏴 |
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
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 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa 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 | |
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🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 16 August 1975, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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