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Aston Villa

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Tuesday, 21 September 1976

1976-77

3rd Round

Won

2-1

Norwich City

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League Cup

Villa Park

Attendance: 31,295

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 39' | 63' |

Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 39' | Brian Little | 63' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Aug 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Aug 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Sep 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Nov 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 1977, Villa 3-0 West Ham, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Feb 1977, Villa 0-0 QPR, Loftus Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1977, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Feb 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 QPR, Highbury

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 Port Vale, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 1977, Villa 4-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Mar 1977, Villa 0-0 Everton, Wembley

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Everton, Hillsborough

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1977, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Mar 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Apr 1977, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1977, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Apr 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Apr 1977, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Apr 1977, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 May 1977, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 May 1977, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 May 1977, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Tuesday, 21 September 1976

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 111 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 50 ๐ŸŸจ | 30 ๐ŸŸฅ 31 | 1.62

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3393

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Match Record

Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #111 |
Tuesday, 21 September 1976

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: J. Hunting | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Norwich: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 18 | ๐ŸŸฉ W10 (56% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D2 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(67% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L6 (33% ) | โšฝ 35 | ๐Ÿฅ… 28 | GD 7

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1974-75

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Norwich City

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1961โ€“62

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 39' Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Ray Graydon
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich City
๐Ÿฅ… | 52โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), Colin Suggett
โšฝ | 63โ€™ Goal, 2-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Norwich City

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Officials

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Referee: J. Hunting | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester
Linesmen: R. F. Smith (Rugeley); C. T. Cartman (Stoke-on-Trent)

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

RB Keith Masefield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Norwich City
John Bond | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Ryan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Tony Powell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Colin Sullivan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Billy Steele | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Mel Machin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Roger Gibbins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Suggett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Martin Peters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Phil Boyer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Colin Suggett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | (W Andy Proudlove | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Aston Villa

None

Gordon Cowans replaces John Robson.

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Norwich City

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Full Backs
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Masefield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Norwich City

Goalkeepers
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB David Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Tony Powell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB John Ryan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Colin Sullivan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfiedlers
M Billy Steele | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Mel Machin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Roger Gibbins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Suggett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Martin Peters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Andy Proudlove | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Phil Boyer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

40

โœ…

40

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

14

โ›”

8

๐Ÿฅ…

54

Defenders

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

119

โœ…

118

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

11

๐ŸŸฉ

43

๐ŸŸจ

40

๐ŸŸฅ

36

CB Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

74

โœ…

70

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

2

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

24

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

213

โœ…

213

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

9

๐ŸŸฉ

92

๐ŸŸจ

61

๐ŸŸฅ

60

RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

8

โœ…

8

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

3

Midfielders

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

22

โœ…

22

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

3

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

6

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

3

โœ…

1

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

2

W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

100

โœ…

100

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

3

๐ŸŸฉ

45

๐ŸŸจ

28

๐ŸŸฅ

27

W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

217

โœ…

212

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

79

48

๐ŸŸฉ

104

๐ŸŸจ

52

๐ŸŸฅ

61

Forwards

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

41

โœ…

41

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

5

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

14

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

138

โœ…

131

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

41

29

๐ŸŸฉ

61

๐ŸŸจ

39

๐ŸŸฅ

38

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1976-77

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First Team Squad

GK Jake Findlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Coventry City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #558 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Grimsby Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024

RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Barnet ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014

RB Keith Masefield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #575 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

DIO Haarlem ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Retired

M David T Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #587 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Willenhall Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Blyth Spartans ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB David Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Brighouse Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Mick Buttress | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Gillingham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Altrincham FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Charlie Young | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ | #585 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Gillingham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Oxford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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