M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Midfielder
1974 🕒 5 | 4 (1) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 1 | #573 |
Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
CB Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | #572 | | M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 | #574 | |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Personal Profile
Full Name | Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Little | 5 February 1955 | Horden | England | 🏴 | England | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Transfer In
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1972-73 | 1 July 1971 | 16 | Youth | Aston Villa Youth | Vic Crowe 🏴 |
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Villa Career
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
🟩 Won | 🟨 Drew | 🟥 Lost |
Cards 🟨 Booking | 🟥 Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only 🥅 Goals Conceded | ⛔ Clean Sheets |
M Alan Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1974 | Youth |
Football League Second Division |
🕒 5 | 4 (1) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 1 | #573 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Played Under
Ron Saunders 🏴 1974
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Career Summary
Seasons | Appearances 🕒 | Starts 🕒 | Substitute 🔁 | Unused Sub 🇺 | Points per Game (PPG) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
🟩 Won | 🟩 Win % | 🟨 Drew | 🟨 Drawn % | 🟥 Lost | 🟥 Loss % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goals ⚽ | Assists 🔥 | Yellow Cards 🟨 | Red Cards 🟥 |
---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Goal Involvements (GI) | Games per Goal (GPG) | Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG) |
---|---|---|
3 | 1.67 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Season by Season Record
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 19 | D2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 |
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🇺 | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | 🕒 | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🇺 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Goalkeeping Record
Goalkeeper # | Goals Conceded 🥅 | Goals Conceded per Game (CPG) | Clean Sheets ⛔ | % Clean Sheets ⛔ % |
---|---|---|---|---|
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Season by Season Goalkeeping Record
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 19 | D2 | 5 |
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Honours
Played for the Villa
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Villa Youth Record
1971-74 Aston Villa Youth
Previous Clubs
1971-74 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves
Football League Second Division, First Division
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Debut
Squad From Season | First Squad Match | First Squad Under |
---|---|---|
1974-75 | 5 October 1974 | Ron Saunders 🏴 |
Promoted to First Team Under | Promoted to First Team Date |
---|---|
Ron Saunders 🏴 | July 1974 |
Debut Season | Debut Date | Debut Age | Debut Under |
---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 5 October 1974 | 19 | Ron Saunders 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
First Goal Date
Game # | Match | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Loans Out
None
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Final Appearance
Final Season | Final Game | Final Age | Final Game Under |
---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 7 December 1974 | 19 | Ron Saunders 🏴 |
Squad To Season | Final Squad | Final Squad Under |
---|---|---|
1974-75 | 7 December 1974 | Ron Saunders 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Transfer Out
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | December 1974 | 19 | £10,000 | Southend United | Ron Saunders 🏴 |
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Subsequent Clubs
1974-77 Southend United, £0.01m
Football League Third Division, Fourth Division
🕒 103 | ⚽ 12 | (League)
1977-79 Barnsley, £6k
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 91 | ⚽ 14 | (League)
1979-82 Doncaster Rovers, £0.02m
Football League Fourth Division, Third Division
🕒 85 | ⚽ 11 | (League)
1982-83 Torquay United
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 51 | ⚽ 4 | (League)
1983-85 Halifax Town
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 68 | ⚽ 6 | (League)
1985-86 Hartlepool United
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 12 | ⚽ 1 | (League)
1986 Retired aged 31
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Quotes
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Biography
Died
8 August 2024, Aged 69
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Appearances
5
Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #3295 | 🟩 5 October 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Tony Betts | 🏴 |
Subs:
None |
Game #3306 | 🟩 25 November 1974, Villa 6-1 Hartlepool, Villa Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Subs:
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | |
Game #3307 | 🟨 29 November 1974, Villa 0-0 Oxford, Villa Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Subs:
M Alan Little | 🏴 | |
Game #3308 | 🟩 3 December 1974, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Layer Road. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Subs:
None |
Game #3309 | 🟥 7 December 1974, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Subs:
None |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Starts
4
Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
---|---|---|
Game #3295 | 🟩 5 October 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🟨 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Tony Betts | 🏴 | |
Game #3306 | 🟩 25 November 1974, Villa 6-1 Hartlepool, Villa Park. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 | |
Game #3308 | 🟩 3 December 1974, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Layer Road. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 | |
Game #3309 | 🟥 7 December 1974, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Substitute Appearances
1
Game | Matchday Summary | Sub Sub |
---|---|---|
Game #3307 | 🟨 29 November 1974, Villa 0-0 Oxford, Villa Park. | M Alan Little | 🏴 | |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
1
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|---|---|
Game #3296 | 🟨 9 October 1974, Villa 2-2 Crewe, Gresty Road. | M Alan Little | 🏴 | |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Goals Scored
3
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game #3308 | 🟩 3 December 1974, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Layer Road. | Scorer(s) | Alan Little | 28' | Ray Graydon | 61' | |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Assists Made
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Cards Received
🟨
1
🟥
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
International Career
England
FA | National Team | Caps with Villa |
---|---|---|
England |
FA | National Team | Full International Record |
---|---|---|
England |
FA | 🕒 Caps | 🕒 Starts | 🔁 Sub | ⚽ Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
FA | First Cap with Villa |
---|---|
FA | First International Goal with Villa |
---|---|
FA | Last Cap with Villa |
---|---|
International Record
England
Starter
Match |
---|
Substitute
Match |
---|
Goals
Match |
---|
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
Matches
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
🟩 5 October 1974, Villa 2-1 Oldham, Boundary Park.
Game #3295
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Dave Wallace | 🏴 | Crewe, 1964-1976 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Saturday, 5 October 1974
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 54' | Ray Graydon | 88' |
Assists(s) | Keith Leonard | 88' |
Teams
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🟨 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Tony Betts | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Chris Ogden | 🏴 |
RB Ian Wood | 🏴 |
CB Keith Hicks | 🏴 |
CB Paul Edwards | 🏴 |
LB Maurice Whittle | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Blair | 🏴 |
M Ian Robins | 🏴 |
M Graham Bell | 🏴 |
F George Jones | 🏴 |
W Alan Groves | 🏴 |
F Colin Garwood | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W George McVitie | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Tony Betts, Alan Little
🕒 | HT Oldham Athletic 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 47’ Booking, John Gidman
🥅 | 50’ Goal, 0-1, (Oldham Athletic), Colin Garwood
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Keith Hicks
🟥 | 68’ Sending off, John Gidman
⚽ | 88’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Keith Leonard
🕒 | FT Oldham Athletic 1-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Alan Little, Foul
On This Day
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
🟩 25 November 1974, Villa 6-1 Hartlepool, Villa Park.
Game #3306
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Michael Lowe | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1972–1982
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 6-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #24 |
Monday, 25 November 1974
Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 6' (pen) | 41' | Brian Little | 52' | 77' | Ray Graydon | 82' | 89' (pen) |
Assists(s) | Brian Little | 44' | 82' | Ray Graydon | 52' | 77' |
Teams
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Alun Evans | 🏴 | for M Alan Little | 🏴 | 62' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Barry Watling | 🏴 |
RB Rob Smith | 🏴 |
CB Malcolm Dawes | 🏴 |
CB Alan Goad | 🏴 |
D George Potter | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Shoulder | 🏴 |
M John Honour | 🏴 |
M Mike Spelman | 🏴 |
W Allan Gauden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Malcolm Moore | 🏴 |
F Kevin McMahon | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Billy Ward | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 6’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton (pen)
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 2-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Hartlepool United
⚽ | 52’ Goal, 3-0, Brian Little, Assist by Ray Graydon
🔁 | 62’ Sub off, Alan Little, Sub on, Alun Evans
🥅 | 66’ Goal, 3-1, (Hartlepool United), Alan Gouden
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 4-1, Brian Little, Assist by Ray Graydon
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 5-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
⚽ | 89’ Goal, 6-1, Ray Graydon (pen)
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 6-1 Hartlepool United
On This Day
Ron Saunders' Villa hammer Fourth Division side Hartlepool in the League Cup last 16 to set up a quarter final tie with Colchester.
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
🟨 29 November 1974, Villa 0-0 Oxford, Villa Park.
Game #3307
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1963-1977
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Friday, 29 November 1974
Scorer(s) | None
Assists(s) | None
Teams
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Alan Little | 🏴 | for M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 78' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK John Milkins | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Light | 🏴 |
CB David Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Colin Clarke | 🏴 |
FB John Shuker | 🏴 |
M Max Briggs | 🏴 |
M Steve Aylott | 🏴 |
M Colin Duncan | 🏴 |
W Brian Heron | 🏴 |
F Derek Clarke | 🏴 |
F Geoff Bray | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Mick Tait | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Oxford United
🔁 | 78’ Sub off, Leighton Phillips, Sub on, Alan Little
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Oxford United
On This Day
Ron Saunders' Villa are held to a draw at home to make it eight wins, six draws and five defeats in his first nineteen League games as Villa boss.
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
🟩 3 December 1974, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Layer Road.
Game #3308
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Hunting | 🏴 | Leicester, 1968-1984
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #26 |
Tuesday, 3 December 1974
Scorer(s) | Alan Little | 28' | Ray Graydon | 61' |
Assists(s) | Brian Little | 28' |
Teams
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Tony Betts | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Mike Walker | 🏴 |
RB Micky Cook | 🏴 |
CB Ray Harford | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Barry Dominey | 🏴 |
LB Mike Packer | 🏴 |
M Steve Leslie | 🏴 |
M Phil Thomas | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Lindsay | 🏴 |
M Ray Bunkell | 🏴 |
F Bobby Svarc | 🏴 |
F John Froggatt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | CB Ray Harford | 🏴 | (CB Lindsay Smith | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 28’ Goal, 1-0, Alan Little, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | HT Colchester United 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 2-1, (Colchester United), John Froggatt
🕒 | FT Colchester United 1-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa face Colchester United for the first time in competitive football, Colchester become the 110th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Villa put their League downturn to one side as they beat third tier Colchester to progress to the League Cup semi finals.
Ron Saunders' Villa beat Third Division side Colchester in the League Cup quarter final at Layer Road to set up the two legged semi final and a possible second Wembley appearance in four seasons.
M Alan Little | 🏴 | #573 |
🟥 7 December 1974, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
Game #3309
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Daniels | 🏴 | Essex, 1968-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #27 |
Saturday, 7 December 1974
Scorer(s) | None
Assists(s) | None
Teams
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Tony Betts | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Ray Cashley | 🏴 |
RB Gerry Sweeney | 🏴 |
CB David Rodgers | 🏴 |
CB Gary Collier | 🏴 |
CB Geoff Merrick | 🏴 |
M Gerry Gow | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Jimmy Mann | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Trevor Tainton | 🏴 |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 |
F Paul Cheesley | 🏴 |
F Kevin Griffin | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Gerry Gow | 🏴 | (W Clive Whitehead | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 28’ Goal, 0-1, (Bristol City), Jimmy Mann
🕒 | HT Bristol City 1-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Bristol City 1-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa’s poor League run continues at Ashton Gate but as the home side played the second half with two injured players. Villa drop to 7th, ten points off the leaders.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose in Bristol again to make it eight wins, six draws and six defeats in his first twenty League games as Villa boss.
Meanwhile, midfielder Alan Little made his final Villa appearance aged 19 before moving to Southend United later this month.