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League

1976-77

Division One

First Division
4th of 22
UEFA Cup Qualification

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st=

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Aug 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 49' | 75' | Ray Graydon | 54' | 60' (pen) |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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9th (-8)

๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (+8)

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Aug 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 20' | Own Goal | 34' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 6' | Andy Gray | 57' | 62' | 77' | Ray Graydon | 89' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (-3)

๐ŸŸฅ 11 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 30' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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8th= (-4)

๐ŸŸฅ 18 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 14' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th= (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 13' (pen) | Andy Gray | 82' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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11th= (-6)

๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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11th= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park

Scorer(s) | Alex Cropley | 75' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (+7)

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 36' | Ray Graydon | 39' (pen) | Andy Gray | 62' | 73' | Brian Little | 86' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd= (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 51' | John Gidman | 64' | Ray Graydon | 78' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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7th= (-5)

๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | None

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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3rd= (+4)

๐ŸŸฉ 6 Nov 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 39' | Andy Gray | 46' | 54' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 15' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Gidman | 44' | Andy Gray | 74' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 27 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 36' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (-1)

๐ŸŸฉ 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 25' | 58' | Alex Cropley | 70' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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3rd= (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 9โ€™ | 44' | John Deehan | 11โ€™ | 21' | Brian Little | 31โ€™ |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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3rd= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 30' | 85' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 14' | David Hughes | 66' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | None

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Scorer)s) | Andy Gray | 3' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1977, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 27' | Brian Little | 76' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 12 Feb 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 1977, Villa 4-0 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 2' | John Gidman | 15' | Brian Little | 31' | Gordon Cowans | 81' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 5 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 23' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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8th (-3)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Mar 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Gidman | 26' | Andy Gray | 34' | John Deehan | 55' | 86' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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8th (-)

๐ŸŸจ 2 Apr 1977, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Scorer(s) | None

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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7th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 26' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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7th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1977, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 10' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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6th= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 41' | John Deehan | 80' | Brian Little | 84' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Apr 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 26' | John Deehan | 44' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 30' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 25 Apr 1977, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | None

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 30 Apr 1977, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 9' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸจ 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 69' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 61' | Alex Cropley | 73' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 53' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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6th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James'

Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 1' | +1 |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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5th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 16 May 1977, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 10' (pen) |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 20 May 1977, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 60' |

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1976-77
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 May 1977, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 2' | Andy Gray | 43' | 78' | 81' |

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