Game #3378
Aston Villa
9-13-13, 31 PTS
Saturday, 20 March 1976
Drew
17th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨
Division One
Leicester City
10-16-9, 36 PTS
Filbert Street
Attendance: 24,663
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
Leicester City
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 40' | Chico Hamilton | 86' |
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 20 March 1976
🥅 | 14’ Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Chris Nicholl o.g.
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 1-1, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | HT Leicester City 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 54’ Goal, 1-2, (Leicester City), Chris Nicholl o.g.
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 2-2, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Leicester City 2-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 20 March 1976
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1963-64
Aston Villa
Leicester City
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #96 |
Saturday, 20 March 1976
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ivan Smith | 🏴 | Accrington, 1970-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 96 | 🟩 | 43 🟨 | 26 🟥 27 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ivan Smith | 🏴 | Accrington, 1970-1976
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 4 October 1975, Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
Cards:
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Chico Hamilton replaces Leighton Phillips.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.31 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.46 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.32 |
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
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 Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Bloomfield | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK Mark Wallington | 🏴 |
LB Dennis Rofe | 🏴 |
CB Jeff Blockley | 🏴 |
D Alan Woollett | 🏴 |
D Stephen Whitworth | 🏴 |
M Steve Kember | 🏴 |
M Jon Sammels | 🏴 |
M Keith Weller | 🏴 |
W Brian Alderson | 🏴 |
F Frank Worthington | 🏴 |
CF Bob Lee | 🏴 |
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Lenny Glover | 🏴 |
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
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
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 | |
---|---|
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
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
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH REPORTS
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