Aston Villa
Reserves
Tuesday, 25 April 1978
1977-78
Drew
1-1
Coventry City
Central League
๐จ 25 Apr 1978 Coventry 1-1 Villa
Scorer(s): Alan Ollis
Fixture List
๐จ 20 Aug 1977 Villa 0-0 Huddersfield
Central League
๐ฉ 23 Aug 1977 Manchester City 0-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 27 Aug 1977 Burnley 0-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 3 Sep 1977 Villa 0-2 Everton
Central League
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1977 Sheffield United 0-2 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest
Central League
๐ฅ 24 Sep 1977 Bolton 2-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 1 Oct 1977 Bury 1-2 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 5 Oct 1977 Villa 0-1 Coventry
Central League
๐ฅ 8 Oct 1977 Villa 2-3 Stoke
Central League
๐ฅ 2 Apr 1977 Villa 0-1 Stoke
Central League
๐ฅ 22 Oct 1977 Wolves 2-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 29 Oct 1977 Albion 1-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 5 Nov 1977 Villa 0-1 Blackpool
Central League
๐ฉ 12 Nov 1977 Leeds 0-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 3 Dec 1977 Villa 0-1 Liverpool
Central League
๐ฉ 10 Dec 1977 Newcastle 2-3 Villa
Central League
๐จ 13 Dec 1977 Huddersfield 1-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 17 Dec 1977 Villa 0-0 United
Central League
๐ฅ 20 Dec 1977 Wednesday 1-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 7 Jan 1978 Villa 0-1 Manchester City
Central League
๐ฅ 14 Jan 1978 Villa 1-2 Burnley
Central League
๐จ 3 Oct 1976 Villa 0-0 Derby
Central League
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1978 Villa 1-0 Bolton
Central League
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1978 Villa 10-0 Sheffield United
Central League
๐ฉ 25 Feb 1978 Villa 1-0 Bury
Central League
๐ฅ 4 Mar 1978 Stoke 4-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 11 Mar 1978 Preston 0-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 13 Mar 1978 Villa 1-3 Leeds
Central League
๐ฉ 20 Mar 1978 Villa 3-0 Wolves
Central League
๐ฉ 22 Mar 1978 Villa 3-0 Blackburn
Central League
๐จ 29 Mar 1978 Villa 0-0 Wednesday
Central League
๐ฉ 1 Apr 1978 Blackpool 0-2 Villa
Central League
๐จ 8 Apr 1978 Villa 0-0 Derby
Central League
๐ฅ 15 Apr 1978 Blackburn 1-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 17 Apr 1978 United 1-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 19 Apr 1978 Villa 0-2 Albion
Central League
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1977 Villa 5-0 Sheffield United
Central League
๐จ 25 Apr 1978 Coventry 1-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 29 Apr 1978 Liverpool 0-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 3 May 1978 Forest 0-0 Villa
Central League
Line Up & Subs
Line Up & Subs:
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Ian Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Glenn Beech | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Capaldi | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Smart
F Tommy Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Alan Ollis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ
Unused:
None
On This Day
Match Media
1977-78
Reserve Team Squad
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |
Goalkeeper
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Blyth Spartans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
D Ian Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defender
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1979
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Glenn Beech | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Spalding United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M David T Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #587 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Chester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Adrian O'Dowd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Aylesbury United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Knight
Unknown
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1978
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Brighouse Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Charlie Young | ๐จ๐พ | #585 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Martin Stevenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Cambridge United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M John Capaldi | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Armitage 90 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #589 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Bolton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Jenkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
FinnPa ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alan Ollis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Luton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Smart
Unknown
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1978
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Mick Buttress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ian Hendry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
F Tommy Graham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Farsley Celtic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024