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Season Summary
1976-77

🟩 21 Aug 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park | 1st= | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 49' | 75' | Ray Graydon | 54' | 60' (pen) | | |
🟥 25 Aug 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road | 9th (-8) | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟩 28 Aug 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison | 1st= (+8) | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 20' | Own Goal | 34' | | |
🟩 1 Sep 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park | 2nd Round | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 33' | 47' | Ray Graydon | 71' | | |
🟩 4 Sep 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park | 1st= (-) | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 6' | Andy Gray | 57' | 62' | 77' | Ray Graydon | 89' | | |
🟥 11 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road | 4th= (-3) | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 30' | | |
🟥 18 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park | 8th= (-4) | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 14' | | |
🟩 21 Sep 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park | 3rd Round | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 39' | 63' | | |
🟩 25 Sep 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park | 5th= (+3) | Scorer(s) | Ray Graydon | 13' (pen) | Andy Gray | 82' | | |
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground | 11th= (-6) | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟩 16 Oct 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park | 11th= (-) | Scorer(s) | Alex Cropley | 75' | | |
🟩 20 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park | 4th= (+7) | Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 36' | Ray Graydon | 39' (pen) | Andy Gray | 62' | 73' | Brian Little | 86' | | |
🟩 23 Oct 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park. | 2nd= (+2) | Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 51' | John Gidman | 64' | Ray Graydon | 78' | | |
🟩 27 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park | 4th Round | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 38' | 58' | Frank Carrodus | 40' | Chris Nicholl | 63' | Andy Gray | 79' | | |
🟥 30 Oct 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield | 7th= (-5) | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟩 6 Nov 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park | 3rd= (+4) | Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 39' | Andy Gray | 46' | 54' | | |
🟨 10 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns | 4th (-1) | Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 15' | | |
🟨 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park | 4th= (-) | Scorer(s) | John Gidman | 44' | Andy Gray | 74' | | |
🟨 27 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road | 4th= (-) | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 36' | | |
🟩 1 Dec 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park | Quarter Final | Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 8' | Brian Little | 90' | | |
🟩 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road | 5th (-1) | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 25' | 58' | Alex Cropley | 70' | | |
🟩 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park | 3rd= (+2) | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 9’ | 44' | John Deehan | 11’ | 21' | Brian Little | 31’ | | |
🟩 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park | 3rd= (-) | Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 30' | 85' | | |
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome | 4th= (-1) | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 14' | David Hughes | 66' | | |
🟥 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford | 4th= (-) | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟩 8 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street | 3rd Round | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 84' | | |
🟩 22 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park | 4th= (-) | Scorer)s) | Andy Gray | 3' | | |
🟩 29 Jan 1977, Villa 3-0 West Ham, Villa Park | 4th Round | Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 57' | 66' | Dennis Mortimer | 77' | | |
🟨 1 Feb 1977, Villa 0-0 QPR, Loftus Road | Semi Final | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟩 5 Feb 1977, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park | 4th= (-) | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 27' | Brian Little | 76' | | |
🟥 12 Feb 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road | 4th= (-) | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park | Semi Final | Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 63' | 97' | | |
🟩 22 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 QPR, Highbury | Semi Final | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 21' | 28' | 89' | | |
🟩 26 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 Port Vale, Villa Park | 5th Round | Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 18' | Brian Little | 79' | John Deehan | 86' | | |
🟩 2 Mar 1977, Villa 4-0 Derby, Villa Park | 4th (-) | Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 2' | John Gidman | 15' | Brian Little | 31' | Gordon Cowans | 81' | | |
🟨 5 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street | 5th (-1) | Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 23' | | |
🟨 12 Mar 1977, Villa 0-0 Everton, Wembley | Final | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟨 16 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Everton, Hillsborough | Final | Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 79' | | |
🟥 19 Mar 1977, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford | Quarter Final | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 2' | | |
🟩 23 Mar 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park | 8th (-3) | Scorer(s) | John Gidman | 26' | Andy Gray | 34' | John Deehan | 55' | 86' | | |
🟨 2 Apr 1977, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate | 8th (-) | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park | 7th (+1) | Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 26' | | |
🟥 9 Apr 1977, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground | 7th (-) | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 10' | | |
🟩 13 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford | Final | Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 80' | Brian Little | 81' | 118' | | |
🟩 16 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road | 6th= (+1) | Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 41' | John Deehan | 80' | Brian Little | 84' | | |
🟩 20 Apr 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park | 5th (+1) | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 26' | John Deehan | 44' | | |
🟩 23 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park | 5th (-) | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 30' | | |
🟥 25 Apr 1977, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury | 5th (-) | Scorer(s) | None | |
🟥 30 Apr 1977, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane | 5th (-) | Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 9' | | |
🟨 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park | 5th (-) | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 69' | | |
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park | 5th (-) | Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 61' | Alex Cropley | 73' | | |
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's | 5th (-) | Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 53' | | |
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' | 6th (-1) | Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 1' | +1 | | |
🟩 16 May 1977, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park | 5th (+1) | Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 10' (pen) | | |
🟨 20 May 1977, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park | 4th= (+1) | Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 60' | | |
🟩 23 May 1977, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park | 4th (-) | Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 2' | Andy Gray | 43' | 78' | 81' | |
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