Aston Villa
Reserves
Tuesday, 26 December 1978
1978-79
Won
2-0
West Bromwich Albion
Central League
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest
Scorer(s): Gary Shaw, Dave Cunningham
Fixture List
๐ฅ 19 Aug 1978 Manchester City 4-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 30 Oct 1976 Villa 3-3 Wednesday
Central League
๐จ 2 Sep 1978 Stoke 0-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Everton
Central League
๐ฅ 9 Sep 1978 Forest 3-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1978 Preston 0-4 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1978 Villa 2-0 Blackburn
Central League
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1978 Villa 6-2 Huddersfield
Central League
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1978 Forest 1-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 14 Oct 1978 Burnley 3-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 18 Oct 1978 Villa 1-1 Coventry
Central League
๐ฅ 21 Oct 1978 Villa 2-3 Newcastle
Central League
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1978 Sheffield United 3-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 4 Nov 1978 Wolves 2-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1978 Villa 1-0 Manchester City
Central League
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1978 Bury 0-2 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1978 Villa 4-1 Stoke
Central League
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1978 Villa 1-3 Bolton
Central League
๐ฅ 2 Dec 1978 Derby 1-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 9 Dec 1978 Villa 1-1 Liverpool
Central League
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1978 Leeds 1-3 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest
Central League
๐จ 17 Feb 1979 United 1-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 24 Feb 1979 Villa 3-0 Burnley
Central League
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1979 Villa 4-0 Preston
Central League
๐ฅ 7 Mar 1979 Newcastle 3-1 Villa
Central League
๐ฉ 10 Mar 1979 Villa 6-0 Sheffield United
Central League
๐ฉ 12 Mar 1979 Villa 1-0 United
Central League
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1979 Coventry 1-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 26 Mar 1979 Huddersfield 1-1 Villa
Central League
๐จ 31 Mar 1979 Bolton 0-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 2 Apr 1979 Villa 2-4 Wolves
Central League
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1979 Villa 5-2 Derby
Central League
๐ฉ 14 Apr 1979 Villa 3-2 Albion
Central League
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1979 Blackburn 1-0 Villa
Central League
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1979 Wednesday 3-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 21 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Leeds
Central League
๐จ 23 Apr 1979 Villa 0-0 Forest
Central League
๐จ 25 Apr 1979 Blackpool 0-0 Villa
Central League
๐จ 30 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Blackpool
Central League
๐ฅ 5 May 1979 Villa 0-1 Wednesday
Central League
๐ฅ 8 May 1979 Villa 2-4 Bury
Central League
Line Up & Subs
Line Up & Subs:
GK Nigel Spink | 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 Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lee Jenkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LW Dave Cunningham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ
F Alan Ollis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unused:
W Willie Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
On This Day
Match Media
1978-79
Reserve Team Squad
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 Noel Blake | ๐ฏ๐ฒ | #614 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Hereford United 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 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 Lee Jenkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
FinnPa ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 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
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
Tony Gilbert | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unknown
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1979
GK Mark Kendall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Goalkeeper
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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
D Neil Morgan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defender
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Redditch United 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
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 Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #592 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Hibernian ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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
LW Dave Cunningham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Winger
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 Pat McGowan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Dumbarton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
F Adrian Pugh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Tamworth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Joe Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
St Johnstone ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
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
D Duncan Heath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defender
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra 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 Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Galway United ๐ฎ๐ช Died
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 Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Midfielder
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Colchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
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
W Willie Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #600 |
Winger
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town 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 ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Kevin Ready | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Forward
Peak Villa:
First Team
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Alistair Crooks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unknown
Peak Villa:
Reserve League
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1979