Game #3382
Aston Villa
9-16-14, 34 PTS
Tuesday, 13 April 1976
Coventry City
1-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Coventry City
11-14-14, 36 PTS
Highfield Road
Attendance: 27,586
Drew
18th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨
Assist(s) | Steve Hunt | 70' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 13 April 1976
🥅 | 34’ Goal, 0-1, Coventry City (pen), Mick Coop
🟨 | 38’ Booking, John Gidman, Foul
🟨 | 40’ Booking, Ray Graydon, Elbow
🕒 | HT Coventry City 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Chris Nicholl, Late tackle
💥 | 66’ Missed Penalty, Ray Graydon
⚽ | 70’ Goal, 1-1, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Steve Hunt
🔁 | 88’ Sub off, Andy Gray, Sub on, Keith Masefield
🕒 | FT Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it nine wins, sixteen draws and fourteen defeats in thirty nine League games following their return to the top flight.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Coventry City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #100 |
Tuesday, 13 April 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Roy Capey | 🏴 | Crewe, 1967-1977
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 100 | 🟩 | 43 🟨 | 29 🟥 28 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roy Capey | 🏴 | Crewe, 1967-1977
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 18 September 1974, Villa 3-0 Everton, Goodison Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.48 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.52 |
Youngest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 19.70 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 | ⚽ |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0d4f436b164742139f2bfd5d7f1829f0~mv2.gif)
Coventry City
GK Jim Blyth | 🏴 |
RB Graham Oakey | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 | ⚽ |
D Chris Cattlin | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Holmes | 🇮🇪 |
M John Craven | 🏴 |
M Barry Powell | 🏴 |
M Les Cartwright | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |
F Alan Green | 🇺🇸 |
CF David Cross | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | FB Keith Masefield | 🏴 | for CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 88' |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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W Donal Murphy | 🇮🇪 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 3 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0d4f436b164742139f2bfd5d7f1829f0~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Daily Post*
Wednesday, 14 April 1976
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