Game #3361
Aston Villa
6-7-7, 19 PTS
Saturday, 6 December 1975


Drew
11th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Division One
Stoke
9-5-6, 23 PTS
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 28,492
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Stoke City
1-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | John Deehan | 17' |
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 6 December 1975
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by John Deehan
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 1-1, (Stoke City), Jimmy Greenhoff
🕒 | HT Stoke City 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Stoke City 1-1 Aston Villa
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
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 6 December 1975
Villa deliver their best away performance of the season to date but still can't manage the win despite taking the lead through Ray Graydon's sixth of the season and second in as many games.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it six wins, seven draws and seven defeats in twenty League games following their return to the top flight.
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

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: 1974-75
Stoke


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Saturday, 6 December 1975
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🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Michael Lowe | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1972–1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 79 | 🟩 | 40 🟨 | 19 🟥 20 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Michael Lowe | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1972–1982
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 19 April 1975, Villa 3-0 Blackpool, Bloomfield Road.
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
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Frank Pimblett replaces Andy Gray.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.80 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.17 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 18.35 |
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Tony Waddington | 🏴 |

Stoke
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Lewis | 🏴 |
CB Alan Dodd | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
M Alan Bloor | 🏴 |
M Geoff Salmons | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M Alan Hudson | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Robertson | 🏴 |
CF Ian Moores | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Sean Haslegrave | 🏴 |
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
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

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

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 6 Dec 1975, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground


MATCH REPORTS
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