Game #3342
Aston Villa
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Saturday, 30 August 1975
Won
12th= (+5)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Coventry City
2-2-1, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,026
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0
Coventry City
Assist(s) | None
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 30 August 1975
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
⚽ | 68’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 30 August 1975
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Coventry City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match-week | #5 |
Manager Game | #60 |
Saturday, 30 August 1975
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🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1968-1979
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 60 | 🟩 | 35 🟨 | 13 🟥 12 | 1.97
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1968-1979
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 7 September 1974, Villa 3-1 Orient, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Robson replaces John Gidman in Ron Saunders' first change of the season.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.19 |
Oldest Player |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 33.35 |
Youngest Player |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 21.78 |
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
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
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Coventry City
GK Bryan King | 🏴 |
RB Graham Oakey | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
CB Alan Dugdale | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Holmes | 🇮🇪 |
LB Jim Brogan | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M John Craven | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |
F Alan Green | 🇺🇸 |
CF David Cross | 🏴 |
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Mick Ferguson | 🏴 |
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
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, 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
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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*Coventry Evening Telegraph*
Saturday, 30 August 1975
🟩 30 August 1975, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.