Game #3391
Aston Villa
3-0-2, 6 PTS
Saturday, 11 September 1976
Lost
4th= (-3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 23,602
Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Andy Gray puts Villa ahead with his sixth goal of the season before a stunning QPR goal gives the home side the advantage, Villa recover to put pressure on Rangers defence through to the end but it's not enough to prevent a second defeat in six.
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 30' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 11 September 1976
⚽ | 30’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🥅 | 35’ Goal, 1-1, (Queen Park Rangers), Don Masson
🕒 | HT Queen Park Rangers 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 56’ Goal, 1-2, (Queen Park Rangers), Dave Clement
🔁 | 75' Sub off, John Robson, Sub on, Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Queen Park Rangers 2-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it three wins and two defeats in five division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Queens Park Rangers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
FIXTURE HISTORY
Queens Park Rangers
Previous 5 vs. QPR: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #109 |
Saturday, 11 September 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 109 | 🟩 | 49 🟨 | 30 🟥 30 | 1.62
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards:
Derek Nippard
CARDS
Villa
None
Queens Park Rangers
None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.21 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.94 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.80 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Dave Sexton | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Queens Park Rangers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Dave Clement | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Frank McLintock | 🏴 |
CB David Webb | 🏴 |
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
M Eddie Kelly | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
M Don Masson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for FB John Robson | 🏴 | 75' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Eddie Kelly | 🏴 | (M Mick Leach | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
"Don't worry, we'll get better.
“Naturally Rangers consider that Dave Clement goal was superb. But from our point of view it was bloody awful.
“He picked the ball up ten yards to my right and was allowed to run half the length of the pitch before scoring and we didn't get In one tackle."
Ron Saunders.
"It was a really exciting game.
"We played well until our second goal —a memorable goal then Villa took over and showed why they had reached the top of the First Division table.”
QPR manager Dave Sexton.
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