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
🟩 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 makes his Villa debut aged 23 after moving from Coventry City earlier this month for a fee of £175,000.
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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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
Aston Villa
West Ham United
🟩 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
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 82 | 🟩 | 42 🟨 | 19 🟥 21 | 1.77
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
🟩 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
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Burridge | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 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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*Daily Mirror*
Saturday, 27 December 1975
🟩 26 Dec 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.