Game #3383
Aston Villa
9-17-14, 35 PTS
Saturday, 17 April 1976


Drew
18th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
Division One
West Ham United
13-10-17, 36 PTS
Upton Park
Attendance: 21,642
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
West Ham United
2-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 5' | John Gidman | 10' |
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 17 April 1976
⚽ | 5’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by Andy Gray
⚽ | 10’ Goal, 2-0, Steve Hunt, Assist by John Gidman
🥅 | 15’ Goal, 2-1, (West Ham United), Keith Robson
🕒 | HT West Ham United 1-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | 89’ Goal, 2-2, (West Ham United), Trevor Brooking
🕒 | FT West Ham United 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
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 17 April 1976
Villa, in their final away game of the season, open a two goal lead in ten minutes before conceding a last gasp equaliser to leave them without an away win across the entire campaign. More importantly it is no win in ten as they remain in lowly eighteenth, well clear of the already decided relegation places of Wolves, Burnley and Sheffield United but just three points clear of Birmingham in nineteenth.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it nine wins, seventeen draws and fourteen defeats in forty League games following their return to the top flight.
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #101 |
Saturday, 17 April 1976
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🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 101 | 🟩 | 43 🟨 | 30 🟥 28 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
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
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Jake Findlay (first start since October) and John Deehan (first start in 10) replace John Burridge and Ray Graydon.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.34 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.53 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 18.71 |
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
John Lyall | 🏴 |

West Ham United
GK Bobby Ferguson | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Lock | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Keith Coleman | 🏴 |
D John McDowell | 🏴 |
D Tommy Taylor | 🏴 |
M Frank Lampard | 🏴 |
M Trevor Brooking | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Graham Paddon | 🏴 |
M Pat Holland | 🏴 |
CF Pop Robson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Billy Jennings | 🏴 |
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Kevin Lock | 🏴 | (M Johnny Ayris | 🏴 |)

🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

RB Keith Masefield | 🏴 |
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
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton 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
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park


MATCH REPORTS
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Monday, 19 April 1976
🟨 17 Apr 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

