Game #3339
Aston Villa
0-1-1, 1 PTS
Tuesday, 19 August 1975


Drew
13th (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Division One
Queens Park Rangers
1-1-0, 3 PTS
Loftus Road
Attendance: 21,986
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Queens Park Rangers
1-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 75' |
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road


MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 19 August 1975
🕒 | HT Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 59’ Goal, 1-0, (Queens Park Rangers), Gerry Francis
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 1-1, Keith Leonard, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Charlie Aitken, Foul
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
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road

ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 19 August 1975
Villa take their first top flight point since 1967 with a creditable draw at Loftus Road after falling behind to an early QPR strike.
Ron Saunders' Villa secure their first point on their return to the top flight.
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road

DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Queens Park Rangers


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #57 |
Tuesday, 19 August 1975
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🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 57 | 🟩 | 33 🟨 | 13 🟥 11 | 1.96
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨
CARDS

🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.85 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 33.32 |
Youngest Player |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 21.62 |
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
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
Dave Sexton | 🏴 |

Queens Park Rangers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
CB Frank McLintock | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Ron Abbott | 🏴 |
RB Dave Clement | 🏴 |
M Mick Leach | 🏴 |
M Gerry Francis | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
M Don Masson | 🏴 |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Frank McLintock | 🏴 | (M John Beck | 🏴 |)

🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
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
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
SQUAD STATS

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

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road


MATCH REPORTS
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Wednesday, 20 August 1975
🟨 19 Aug 1975, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road

