Game #3364
Aston Villa
8-7-8, 23 PTS
Friday, 26 December 1975
Won
12th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
West Ham United
12-4-6, 28 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 51,300
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Aston Villa
4-1
West Ham United
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 7' | 87' | Ray Graydon | 19' | Chico Hamilton | 55' |
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 26 December 1975
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 19’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 41’ Goal, 2-1, (West Ham United), Billy Jennings
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham United
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Chico Hamilton
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 4-1, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham United
🟨 | Booking, John Gidman, 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
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Friday, 26 December 1975
Villa hammer the hammers at Villa Park as Dennis Mortimer 🏴 🔥 creates two on debut and John Deehan 🏴 ⚽ scores a brace.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 eight wins, 🟨 seven draws and 🟥 eight defeats in 🕒 twenty three League games following their return to the top flight.
Dennis Mortimer 🏴 23 makes his 🕒 debut appearance in a Villa shirt after moving from Coventry City earlier this month for a fee of £175,000 to become the 580th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Centre forward John Deehan 🏴 ⚽ scores his fifth goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 eighth appearance at a rate of a goal every 1.60 games so far in his Villa career.
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
West Ham United
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1974-75
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #82 |
Friday, 26 December 1975
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🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 82 | 🟩 | 42 🟨 | 19 🟥 21 | 1.77
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders hands Dennis Mortimer his debut as John Gidman and John Deehan return. Leighton Phillips, Charlie Aitken and Frank Pimblett drop out.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.74 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.22 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 18.40 |
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John Lyall | 🏴 |
West Ham United
GK Mervyn Day | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Lock | 🏴 |
CB Keith Coleman | 🏴 |
D John McDowell | 🏴 |
D Tommy Taylor | 🏴 |
M Frank Lampard | 🏴 |
M Graham Paddon | 🏴 |
M Pat Holland | 🏴 |
F Alan Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Pop Robson | 🏴 |
CF Billy Jennings | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
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
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park