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 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Leicester City
2-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Brian Little | 40' | Chico Hamilton | 86' |
🟨 20 Mar 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
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
🟨 20 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 20 March 1976
Chris Nicholl scores all four goals in the two all draw at Filbert Street in an incredible game that leaves Villa, now 17th in the table, still without an away win in eighteen games on their return to the top flight.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it nine wins, thirteen draws and thirteen defeats in thirty five League games following their return to the top flight as Chris Nicholl scores all four goals in a 2-2 draw.
🟨 20 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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
🟨 20 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #96 |
Saturday, 20 March 1976
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🟨 20 Mar 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
🕒 96 | 🟩 | 43 🟨 | 26 🟥 27 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 20 Mar 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:
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 20 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟨 20 Mar 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 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 20 Mar 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 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 20 Mar 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 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 20 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street


MATCH REPORTS
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Monday, 22 March 1976
🟨 20 Mar 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

