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Villa Matches Refereed by

Don Biddle

๐ŸŸจ 11 April 1979, Villa 3-3 Derby, Villa Park.

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Don Biddle

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 26' | 55' | John Gidman | 51' (pen) |

Assist(s) | Brian Little | 26' | 55' |

Game #3533

Division One

11th= (+1)

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971โ€“1979
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 3-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Villa Cards

None

Derby County

๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Referee Record

Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979
Matches Officiated: 5
๐ŸŸฉ : 2
๐ŸŸจ : 1
๐ŸŸฅ : 2
๐Ÿ†˜ : 1
Previous 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ
Last Match: ๐ŸŸฅ 12 November 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
Cards: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Starting XI

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿ” | 7โ€™ Sub off, Dennis Mortimer, Sub on, Gary Williams
โšฝ | 26โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans, Assist by Brian Little
๐Ÿฅ… | 29โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Derby County), Roy Greenwood
๐Ÿฅ… | 44โ€™ Goal, 1-2, (Derby County), Steve Powell
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Derby County
โšฝ | 51โ€™ Goal, 2-2, John Gidman (pen)
โšฝ | 55โ€™ Goal, 3-2, Gordon Cowans, Assist by Brian Little
๐Ÿฅ… | 78โ€™ Goal, 3-3, (Derby County), Colin Gibson o.g.
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 3-3 Derby County

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 7' |

๐ŸŸฅ 12 November 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.

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Don Biddle

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Game #3462

Division One

8th= (-2)

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Villa Cards

None

Middlesbrough

None

Referee Record

Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979
Matches Officiated: 4
๐ŸŸฉ : 2
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 2
๐Ÿ†˜ : 1
Previous 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ
Last Match: ๐ŸŸฉ 14 December 1974, Villa 4-0 York, Villa Park.
Cards: None

Starting XI

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 21โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Stan Cummings
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

๐ŸŸฉ 14 December 1974, Villa 4-0 York, Villa Park.

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Don Biddle

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' |

Game #3310

Division Two

6th= (+1)

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Villa Cards

None

York City

None

Referee Record

Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979
Matches Officiated: 3
๐ŸŸฉ : 2
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 1
๐Ÿ†˜ : 1
Previous 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ
Last Match: ๐ŸŸฅ 2 March 1974, Villa 1-3 Albion, Villa Park.
Cards: None

Starting XI

GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ |
F Bobby Campbell | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 3โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
โšฝ | 10โ€™ Goal, 2-0. Chris Nicholl, Assist by Jimmy Brown
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 York City
โšฝ | 71โ€™ Goal, 3-0, Brian Little, Assist by Chris Nicholl
โšฝ | 86โ€™ Goal, 4-0, Chico Hamilton
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 4-0 York City

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

๐ŸŸฅ 2 March 1974, Villa 1-3 Albion, Villa Park.

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Don Biddle

Scorer(s) | Sammy Morgan | 26' |

Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 26' |

Game #3270

Division Two

16th (-1)

Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979 ๐Ÿ†˜
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-3
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Villa Cards

None

West Bromwich Albion

None

Referee Record

Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979
Matches Officiated: 2
๐ŸŸฉ : 1
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 1
๐Ÿ†˜ : 1
Previous 5: ๐ŸŸฉ
Last Match: ๐ŸŸฉ 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park. ๐Ÿ†˜
Cards: None

Starting XI

GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hockey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
M Pat McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Sammy Morgan | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ |
F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 20โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), John Wile
๐Ÿฅ… | 25โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (West Bromwich Albion, pen), Tony Brown
โšฝ | 26โ€™ Goal, 1-2, Sammy Morgan, Assist by Ray Graydon
๐Ÿฅ… | 28โ€™ Goal, 1-3, (West Bromwich Albion), Tony Brown
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-3 West Bromwich Albion
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-3 West Bromwich Albion

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

๐ŸŸฉ 25 August 1973, Villa 2-0 Preston, Villa Park.

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Don Biddle

Scorer(s) | Charlie Aitken | 82' | Trevor Hockey | 85' |

Assist(s) | None

Game #3236

Division Two

Manager: Vic Crowe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979 ๐Ÿ†˜
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Villa Cards

None

Preston North End

None

Referee Record

Referee: Don Biddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1971-1979 ๐Ÿ†˜
Matches Officiated: 1
๐ŸŸฉ : 1
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 0
๐Ÿ†˜ : 1
๐Ÿ†˜ "Might have had two penalties by a less indulgent referee."
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None

Starting XI

GK Jim Cumbes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB Ian Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Charlie Aitken | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Jimmy Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hockey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | โšฝ |
M Bruce Rioch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alun Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1' Debut, Trevor Hockey
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Preston North End
๐Ÿ” | 72โ€™ Sub off, Geoff Vowden, Sub on, Chico Hamilton
โšฝ | 82โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Charlie Aitken
โšฝ | 85โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Trevor Hockey
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Preston North End

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Chico Hamilton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for F Geoff Vowden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 72' |

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