Game #3367
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 7 January 1976


Lost
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
FA Cup
Southampton
Villa Park
Attendance: 44,623
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2

Southampton

Assist(s) | None
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 7 January 1976
🥅 | 31’ Goal, 0-1, (Southampton), Jimmy McCalliog
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 1-1, Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, Charlie Aitken
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton
🥅 | 102’ Goal, 1-2, (Southampton), Jimmy McCalliog
🕒 | AET Aston Villa 1-2 Southampton
🟨 | Booking, Leighton Phillips, Handling
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 7 January 1976
In a complete role reversal from the original fixture it is second tier Southampton who dominate the FA Cup third round replay at Villa Park to win in extra time.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose out to the rough house tactics of second division Southampton in the Villa Park replay as they exit the Cup at the third round stage.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Southampton


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #30 |
Manager Game | #85 |
Wednesday, 7 January 1976
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🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Crewe, 1964-1976 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
AET Result: 🟥 Lost
AET Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 85 | 🟩 | 42 🟨 | 20 🟥 23 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Crewe, 1964-1976 🆘
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 4
🆘 Learnt nothing from the first game and continued to ignore a thuggish Southampton's wild and atrocious aggression
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 3 January 1976, Villa 1-1 Southampton, The Dell.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.00 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.26 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 18.43 |
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, 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 Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Lawrie McMenemy | 🏴 |

Southampton
GK Ian Turner | 🏴 |
RB Peter Rodrigues | 🏴 |
CB Mel Blyth | 🏴 |
CB Jim Steele | 🏴 |
LB Nick Holmes | 🏴 |
LB David Peach | 🏴 |
M Hugh Fisher | 🏴 |
M Jim McCalliog | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Bobby Stokes | 🏴 |
CF Mick Channon | 🏴 |
CF Peter Osgood | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | for W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 66' |
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | CF Peter Osgood | 🏴 | (F Paul Gilchrist | 🏴 |)
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
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
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, 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 | |
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🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, 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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 2 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Not registered | 1 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 7 Jan 1976, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park

