Game #3387
Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS
Wednesday, 25 August 1976
Lost
9th (-8)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 41,007
Manchester City
Maine Road
1-1-0, 3 PTS
Villa err after their opening day victory as an overly aggressive Manchester City side win out at Maine Road as Villa's defensive partnership of Chris Nicholl and Leighton Phillips have an uncharacteristic struggle against the physicality of the home side.
Manchester City
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 25 August 1976
🥅 | 11’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🟨 | 25’ Booking, Leighton Phillips, Retaliation
🥅 | 27’ Goal, 0-2, (Manchester City), Dave Watson
🕒 | HT Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 77’ Booking, Frank Carrodus, Trip
🕒 | FT Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it one win and one defeat in two division one games this season.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Wednesday, 25 August 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Walter Johnson | 🏴 | Kendal, 1970-1978
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 105 | 🟩 | 46 🟨 | 30 🟥 29 | 1.60
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Walter Johnson | 🏴 | Kendal, 1970-1978
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Walter Johnson
CARDS
Villa
🟨 🟨
Manchester City
🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.16 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.89 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.75 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Tony Book | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Mike Doyle | 🏴 |
RB Mick Docherty | 🏴 |
M Paul Power | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Conway | 🇮🇪 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 |
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M David Hughes | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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