Game #3393
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 21 September 1976
Aston Villa
2-1
Norwich City
League Cup
Norwich City
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,295
Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Ray Graydon | 39' | Brian Little | 63' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 21 September 1976
⚽ | 39' Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich City
🥅 | 52’ Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), Colin Suggett
⚽ | 63’ Goal, 2-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Norwich City
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa see off division one rival Norwich to progress in the League Cup.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Norwich City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #111 |
Tuesday, 21 September 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 111 | 🟩 | 50 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Gordon Cowans replaces John Robson.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.48 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.96 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 17.92 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
Norwich City
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
RB John Ryan | 🏴 |
CB David Jones | 🏴 |
CB Tony Powell | 🏴 |
LB Colin Sullivan | 🏴 |
M Billy Steele | 🏴 |
M Mel Machin | 🏴 |
M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |
M Colin Suggett | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M Martin Peters | 🏴 |
CF Phil Boyer | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Colin Suggett | 🏴 | ⚽ | (W Andy Proudlove | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB Keith Masefield | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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