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 December 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 December 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 December 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Friday, 26 December 1975
🟩 26 December 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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 December 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 December 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 December 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
🟩 26 December 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 December 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 December 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
🟩 26 December 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 December 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 December 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 December 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 December 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 December 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 December 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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Saturday, 27 December 1975
🟩 26 December 1975, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park.