F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
1974 🕒 12 | 9 (3) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 1 | #568 |
Forward
Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | #567 | | W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | #569 | |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Robert McFaul Campbell
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 September 1956 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | (6 ft 0 in) 1.83 m |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Villa Youth Record

1972-74 Aston Villa Youth
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Previous Clubs

1972-74 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves
Football League Second Division
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 1 July 1972 | 17 | Youth | Aston Villa Youth 🏴 | Vic Crowe 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Villa Career
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Aston Villa 1974 | Youth |
Football League Second Division |
🕒 12 | 9 (3) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 1 | #568 |

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 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Played Under

Vic Crowe 🏴 1974
Ron Saunders 🏴 1974
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Career Summary

🗓️ | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 % | 🟨 % | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 |
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Competition Record

🕒 League | 🕒 FA Cup | 🕒 League Cup | 🕒 Europe | 🕒 European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
⚽ League | ⚽ FA Cup | ⚽ League Cup | ⚽ Europe | ⚽ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 |
🔥 League | 🔥 FA Cup | 🔥 League Cup | 🔥 Europe | 🔥 European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
---|---|---|---|---|
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Season by Season Record

🗓️ | 🎂 | 〽️ | 🏆 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 16 | D2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
1974-75 | 17 | D1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Seasons 🗓️, Age 🎂, League 〽️, Position 🏆, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Goalkeeping Record

🗓️ | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 |
1974-75 |
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets ⛔
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Honours

Played for the Villa
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1973-74 | 20 April 1974 | Vic Crowe 🏴 |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 20 April 1974 | 17 | Vic Crowe 🏴 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 26 December 1974 | 18 | Ron Saunders 🏴 |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1974-75 | 26 December 1974 | Ron Saunders 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Loans Out

1975 Halifax Town
Feb 1975 to Apr 1975
Football League Third Division
🕒 14 | 14 (1) | ⚽ 0 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974-75 | 30 June 1975 | 18 | £5,000 | Huddersfield Town 🏴 | Ron Saunders 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Subsequent Clubs

1975-77 Huddersfield Town
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 31 | ⚽ 9 | (League)
1977-78 Sheffield United
Football League Second Division
🕒 37 | ⚽ 11 | (League)
1978 Vancouver Whitecaps
NASL
🕒 13 | ⚽ 9 | (League)
1978-79 Huddersfield Town
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 7 | ⚽ 3 | (League)
1979 Halifax Town
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 22 | ⚽ 3 | (League)
1979 Brisbane City
National Soccer League
🕒 20 | ⚽ 10 | (League)
1979-86 Bradford City
Football League Fourth Division, Third Division, Second Division
🕒 274 | ⚽ 121 | (League)
1983 Derby County, Loan
Football League Second Division
🕒 11 | ⚽ 4 | (League)
1986-88 Wigan Athletic
Football League Third Division
🕒 69 | ⚽ 27 | (League)
1988 Retired aged 31
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Quotes

F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Biography

Died
15 November 2016, Aged 60
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Appearances
12

Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #3279 | 🟥 20 April 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 |
Subs:
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3280 | 🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3281 | 🟥 27 April 1974, Villa 0-2 Carlisle, Brunton Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
None |
Game #3290 | 🟥 14 Sep 1974, Villa 0-2 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium | Starting XI:
GK Graham Moseley | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
None |
Game #3291 | 🟩 18 September 1974, Villa 3-0 Everton, Goodison Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
None |
Game #3292 | 🟩 21 September 1974, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | |
Game #3301 | 🟥 2 November 1974, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3302 | 🟥 9 November 1974, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
F Tony Betts | 🏴 | |
Game #3303 | 🟨 12 November 1974, Villa 1-1 Hartlepool, Victoria Park. | Starting XI:
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
F Tony Betts | 🏴 | |
Game #3310 | 🟩 14 December 1974, Villa 4-0 York, 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 | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Subs:
None |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Starts
9

Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
---|---|---|
Game #3281 | 🟥 27 April 1974, Villa 0-2 Carlisle, Brunton Park. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3290 | 🟥 14 Sep 1974, Villa 0-2 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium | GK Graham Moseley | 🏴 | 🔴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3291 | 🟩 18 September 1974, Villa 3-0 Everton, Goodison Park. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3292 | 🟩 21 September 1974, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 🔥 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 | |
Game #3302 | 🟥 9 November 1974, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3303 | 🟨 12 November 1974, Villa 1-1 Hartlepool, Victoria Park. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 | |
Game #3310 | 🟩 14 December 1974, Villa 4-0 York, Villa Park. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3311 | 🟥 21 Dec 1974, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns. | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3312 | 🟩 26 Dec 1974, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park | GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🚑 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🔴 | |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Substitute Appearances
3

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|---|---|
Game #3279 | 🟥 20 April 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park. | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3280 | 🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park. | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
Game #3301 | 🟥 2 November 1974, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage. | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|---|---|
Game #3286 | 🟩 28 August 1974, Villa 6-0 Hull, Villa Park. | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Goals Scored
1

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game #3280 | 🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park. | Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 4' | Bobby Campbell | 30' | Ray Graydon | 41' | |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Cards Received
🟨

0
🟥
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
1982 🕒 2 | 1 (1) | ⚽ 0 | | 1972-75 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | 🇺- | |
FA | Caps with Villa | Scorers |
---|
FA | International Goals with Villa | Scorers |
---|
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
Matches
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟥 20 April 1974, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Villa Park.


Game #3279
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #219 |
Saturday, 20 April 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 20' |
Assist(s) | Bobby McDonald | 20' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | 🟢 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🟢 | for F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None

Starting XI
GK Jim Montgomery | 🏴 |
RB Dick Malone | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Jack Ashurst | 🏴 |
LB Ron Guthrie | 🏴 |
M Dennis Longhorn | 🏴 |
M Ian Porterfield | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kerr | 🏴 |
F Rod Belfitt | 🏴 |
CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Joe Bolton | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Jake Findlay
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Bobby McDonald
🥅 | 38’ Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Pat McMahon o.g.
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sunderland
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Alun Evans, Sub on, Bobby Campbell 🟢
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland), Dave Watson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sunderland
On This Day
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟩 24 April 1974, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park.


Game #3280
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #220 |
Wednesday, 24 April 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 4' | Bobby Campbell | 30' | Ray Graydon | 41' |
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 4' | Bobby McDonald | 41' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 | 🔁 | 🔴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | for CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 | 16' |
Unused Substitutes
None

Starting XI
GK Dennis Peacock | 🏴 |
RB Liam O'Kane | 🇬🇧 |
CB Bob Chapman | 🏴 |
CB Dave Serella | 🏴 |
LB John Winfield | 🏴 |
M Paul Richardson | 🏴 |
M Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
M George Lyall | 🏴 |
CF John Galley | 🏴 |
CF Tony Woodcock | 🏴 |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Neil Martin | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by John Gidman
🔁 | 16’ Sub off, Fred Turnbull, Sub on, Bobby Campbell
🥅 | 18' Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Duncan McKenzie
⚽ | 30’ Goal, 2-1, Bobby Campbell
⚽ | 41’ Goal, 3-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Bobby McDonald
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest
On This Day
In front of the second lowest Villa Park attendance in five years, Villa are boosted by their youngsters to a first win in six League games as forward Bobby Campbell 🇬🇧 and left back Bobby McDonald 🏴 shine against Forest.
Vic Crowe's 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 thirteen wins, 🟨 fourteen draws and 🟥 thirteen 🕒 defeats in forty League games this season.
Centre back Fred Turnbull 🏴 27 makes his 🕒 final appearance in a Villa shirt before retiring from football due to injury. Fred played for Villa between 1967-68 and 1973-74 making 184 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 makes his 🕒 50th appearance in a Villa shirt.
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟥 27 April 1974, Villa 0-2 Carlisle, Brunton Park.


Game #3281
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: John Williams | 🏴 | Wrexham, 1971-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #221 |
Saturday, 27 April 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 |

Starting XI
GK Allan Ross | 🏴 |
RB Peter Carr | 🏴 |
CB Graham Winstanley | 🏴 |
LB John Gorman | 🏴 |
M Les O'Neill | 🏴 |
M Chris Balderstone | 🏴 |
M Dennis Martin | 🏴 |
M Joe Laidlaw | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Ray Train | 🏴 |
CF Bobby Owen | 🏴 |
CF Frank Clarke | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Stan Ternant | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 12’ Goal, 0-1, (Carlisle United), Joe Laidlaw
🟨 | 28’ Booking, Chris Nicholl.
🕒 | HT Carlisle United 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 67’ Goal, 0-2, (Carlisle United), Frank Clarke
🕒 | FT Carlisle United 2-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟥 14 Sep 1974, Villa 0-2 Bristol Rovers, Eastville Stadium


Game #3290
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alan Robinson | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1973-1986
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #8 |
Saturday, 14 September 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | None
Assists(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Graham Moseley | 🏴 | 🔴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | 🔴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |

Starting XI
GK Jim Eadie | 🏴 |
RB Trevor Jacobs | 🏴 |
CB Peter Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
D Phil Bater | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Tom Stanton | 🏴 |
W Kenny Stephens | 🏴 |
F Alan Warboys | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Gordon Fearnley | 🏴 |
CF Bruce Bannister | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | D Phil Bater | 🏴 | (F John Rudge | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Bristol Rovers 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55’ Goal, 0-1, (Bristol Rovers), Alan Warboys
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 0-2, (Bristol Rovers), Alan Warboys
🕒 | FT Bristol Rovers 2-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Ron Saunders' Villa lose to Bristol Rovers to make it two wins, three draws and two defeats in his first seven League games as Villa boss. Meanwhile, Goalkeeper Graham Moseley made the final appearance of his loan spell aged 20 after a challenging third game for Villa before returning to Derby County. Also departing was midfielder Pat McMahon who made his final appearance for Villa aged 29 before moving on to Portland Timbers in March 1976. McMahon played for Villa between 1969-70 and 1974-75 making 149 appearances and scoring 30 goals.
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟩 18 September 1974, Villa 3-0 Everton, Goodison Park.


Game #3291
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Roy Capey | 🏴 | Crewe, 1967-1977
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #9 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Wednesday, 18 September 1974

League Cup
Scorer(s) | Sammy Morgan | 49' | Frank Carrodus | 58' | Ray Graydon | 80' |
Assists(s) | Charlie Aitken | 58' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔥 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 |

Starting XI
GK David Lawson | 🏴 |
LB Steve Seargeant | 🏴 |
CB Mick Lyons | 🏴 |
CB Roger Kenyon | 🏴 |
M Mick Buckley | 🏴 |
M Mike Bernard | 🏴 |
M Dave Clements | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
M Martin Dobson | 🏴 |
W John Connolly | 🏴 |
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Dave Clements | 🇬🇧 | (CF Jim Pearson | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
🟨 | 35’ Booking, Charlie Aitken, Collision
🕒 | HT Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 49’ Goal, 1-0, Sammy Morgan
⚽ | 58’ Goal, 2-0, Frank Carrodus, Assist by Charlie Aitken
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 3-0, Ray Graydon
💥 | 83' Everton crowd trouble delays game for police intervention
🕒 | FT Everton 0-3 Aston Villa
On This Day
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟩 21 September 1974, Villa 3-0 Millwall, Villa Park.


Game #3292
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #10 |
Saturday, 21 September 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 44' | 54' (pen) | 70' |
Assists(s) | Ian Ross | 70' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 🔥 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🟢 | for F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 9' |
Unused Substitutes
None

Starting XI
GK Bryan King | 🏴 |
RB Dave Donaldson | 🏴 |
CB Barry Kitchener | 🏴 |
D Eddie Jones | 🏴 |
D Alan Dorney | 🏴 |
M Frank Saul | 🏴 |
F Gordon Bolland | 🏴 |
F Derek Smethurst | 🇿🇦 |
W Doug Allder | 🏴 |
W Gordon Hill | 🏴 |
CF Alf Wood | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CF Alf Wood | 🏴 | (F Brian Clark | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
🔁 | 9’ Sub off, Bobby Campbell, Sub on, Leighton Phillips 🟢
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Millwall
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon (pen)
⚽ | 70’ Goal, 3-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Ian Ross
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Millwall
On This Day
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟥 2 November 1974, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage.


Game #3301
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #19 |
Saturday, 2 November 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 63' |
Assists(s) | Chico Hamilton | 63' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | for F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None

Starting XI
GK Peter Mellor | 🏴 |
RB John Cutbush | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Moore | 🏴 |
LB Les Strong | 🏴 |
M Alan Mullery | 🏴 |
M John Lacy | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Conway | 🇮🇪 |
M Barry Lloyd | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Alan Slough | 🏴 |
W Les Barrett | 🏴 |
CF Viv Busby | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF John Mitchell | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 2’ Goal, 0-1, (Fulham), John Lacy
🕒 | HT Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Sammy Morgan, Sub on, Bobby Campbell
🥅 | 48’ Goal, 0-3, (Fulham), Viv Busby
🥅 | 52’ Goal, 0-3, (Fulham), Barry Lloyd
⚽ | 63’ Goal, 1-3, Brian Little, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Fulham 3-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa 🟥 lose for the first time in 🕒 eleven games as they are well beaten at mid-table Fulham to leave them in third, eight points behind leaders Manchester United with one game in hand.
Villa had now 🟩 won just twice in 🕒 nineteen games at Craven Cottage since their first meeting in 1937.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 seven wins, 🟨 five draws and 🟥 three defeats in his 🕒 first fifteen League games as Villa boss.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 contributes his ⚽ 🔥 25th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 72nd appearance (65 Starts) and make it 🟩 W28 🟨 D24 🟥 L20, ⚽ 14 Goals and 🔥 11 Assists at a rate of one every 2.88 games.
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟥 9 November 1974, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park.


Game #3302
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Glasson | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1973-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #20 |
Saturday, 9 November 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | None
Assists(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Tony Betts | 🏴 | for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 79' |
Unused Substitutes
None

Starting XI
GK Roy Brown | 🏴 |
LB Bill Brindley | 🏴 |
LB Ray O'Brien | 🇮🇪 |
LB Arthur Mann | 🏴 |
CB Ian Bolton | 🏴 |
CB David Needham | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brian Stubbs | 🏴 |
M Don Masson | 🏴 |
W Steve Carter | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Kevin Randall | 🏴 |
F Ian Scanlon | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Steve Carter | 🏴 | (F Mick Vinter | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
💥 | 37’ Missed penalty, Ray Graydon
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 0-1, (Notts County), David Needham
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Notts County
🔁 | 79’ Sub off, Chico Hamilton, Sub on, Tony Betts
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Notts County
On This Day
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟨 12 November 1974, Villa 1-1 Hartlepool, Victoria Park.


Game #3303
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Michael Lowe | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1972–1982
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #21 |
Manager Game | #21 |
Tuesday, 12 November 1974

League Cup
Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 34' |
Assists(s) | Chris Nicholl | 34' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🔥 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Tony Betts | 🏴 | for F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 70' |
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
⚽ | 34’ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Aitken, Assist by Chris Nicholl
🕒 | HT Hartlepool United 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 60’ Goal, 1-1, (Hartlepool United), Malcolm Moore
🔁 | 70’ Sub off, Bobby Campbell, Sub on, Tony Betts 🔴
🕒 | FT Hartlepool United 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Frank Carrodus, Trip
On This Day
Villa face Hartlepool United for the first time in competitive football, Hartlepool become the 109th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Ron Saunders' Villa can only draw with Fourth Division side Hartlepool in the League Cup last 16 necessitating a Villa Park replay.
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟩 14 December 1974, Villa 4-0 York, Villa Park.


Game #3310
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Don Biddle | 🏴 | Bristol, 1971-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #28 |
Saturday, 14 December 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 3' | Chris Nicholl | 10' | Brian Little | 71' | Chico Hamilton | 86' |
Assists(s) | Brian Little | 3' | Jimmy Brown | 10' | Chris Nicholl | 71' |
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |

Starting XI
GK Graeme Crawford | 🏴 |
D Chris Topping | 🏴 |
LB Alan Ogden | 🏴 |
M Gordon Hunter | 🏴 |
M Ian Holmes | 🏴 |
M Barry Swallow | 🏴 |
M Barry Lyons | 🏴 |
M John Woodward | 🏴 |
M Micky Cave | 🏴 |
F Jimmy Seal | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Chris Jones | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Jimmy Seal | 🏴 | (F Jim Hinch | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 3’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
⚽ | 10’ Goal, 2-0. Chris Nicholl, Assist by Jimmy Brown
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 York City
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 3-0, Brian Little, Assist by Chris Nicholl
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 4-0, Chico Hamilton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-0 York City
On This Day
Villa win for the second time in four League games to climb back to sixth in the table but despite hitting four without reply it is far from convincing given the gulf in class between the respective teams.
Ron Saunders' Villa return to winning ways as they see off York to make it nine wins, six draws and six defeats in his first twenty one League games as Villa boss.
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟥 21 Dec 1974, Villa 0-2 Albion, The Hawthorns.


Game #3311
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #29 |
Saturday, 21 December 1974

Division Two
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 Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 75' |
Unused Substitutes
None

Starting XI
GK John Osbourne | 🏴 |
RB Gordon Nisbet | 🏴 |
D John Wile | 🏴 |
D David Rushbury | 🏴 |
FB Trevor Thompson | 🏴 |
M Len Cantello | 🏴 |
M Allan Glover | 🏴 |
M Lyndon Hughes | 🏴 |
W Willie Johnston | 🏴 |
F David Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Joe Mayo | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Tony Brown | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 10’ Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Jimmy Cumbes o.g.
🕒 | HT West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 66’ Goal, 0-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Mayo
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Chico Hamilton, Sub on, Jimmy Brown
🕒 | FT West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa’s inability to produce any sort of consistency sees them beaten at the Hawthorns, languishing in seventh, three points behind their near neighbours and eleven off the second division leaders with promotion looking a far tougher proposition that it had done at the end of October when they sat third and scoring for fun.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa 🟥 lose for the second time in three matches to make it 🟩 nine wins, 🟨 six draws and 🟥 seven defeats in his 🕒 first twenty two League games as Villa boss.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th start in a Villa shirt.
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | #568 |
🟩 26 Dec 1974, Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park


Game #3312
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Jack Rice | 🏴 | Leyland, 1972-1977
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #30 |
Thursday, 26 December 1974

Division Two
Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 60' |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🚑 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Bobby Campbell | 🇬🇧 | 🔴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 | for W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 13' |
Unused Substitutes
None

Starting XI
GK Jim Eadie | 🏴 |
D Phil Bater | 🏴 |
FB Lindsay Parsons | 🏴 |
CB Peter Aitken | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Taylor | 🏴 |
M Frankie Prince | 🏴 |
M Tom Stanton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Jeff Coombes | 🏴 |
F Alan Warboys | 🏴 |
F David Staniforth | 🏴 |
F Gordon Fearnley | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Tom Stanton | 🏴 | (M Wayne Jones | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
💥 | 7' Player off the field injured, Frank Carrodus
🔁 | 13’ Sub off, Frank Carrodus, Sub on, Jimmy Brown
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Bristol Rovers
⚽ | 60’ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Bristol Rovers
On This Day
Villa win for the second time in three League games but once again fail to convince as they sit sixth and eleven points off the top.
Ron Saunders' Villa return to winning ways as they narrowly beat Bristol Rovers to make it ten wins, six draws and seven defeats in his first twenty three League games as Villa boss.
Meanwhile, forward Bobby Campbell made his twelfth and final appearance for Villa aged just 18 before moving on to Huddersfield Town in April 1975.