Game #3395
Aston Villa
4-0-4, 8 PTS
Saturday, 2 October 1976
Lost
11th= (-6)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Stoke
3-3-2, 9 PTS
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 29,652
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Stoke City
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 October 1976
🟨 | 29' Booking, Dennis Mortimer
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 0-1, (Stoke City), Terry Conroy
🕒 | HT Stoke City 1-0 Aston Villa
💥 | 51' Missed penalty, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Stoke City 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Chris Nicholl
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 October 1976
Villa suffer at the hands of referee John Wrennall after four crucial interventions from the official robs Villa of victory and sends them down to defeat at the Victoria Ground. Villa had a John Gidman goal ruled out incorrectly for offside, then Andy Gray was pushed in the back in the area but no penalty was forthcoming, when Villa were awarded a penalty - for hand ball on the line - the referee allowed Peter Shilton's blatantly early dive to save Ray Graydon's accurate penalty. Then in the 70th minute Brian Little was about to shoot from six yards when he was tripped, then held by Alan Bloor yet again no penalty was given.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it four wins and four defeats in eight division one games this season.
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #113 |
Saturday, 2 October 1976
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🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 113 | 🟩 | 51 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1976
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 🟨
CARDS
🟨 🟨
This game signified the first day of English football's adoption of the continental style card system. Cautions and sending offs pre-existed this point but for the first time coloured cards were shown on field.
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.22 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.99 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.85 |
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tony Waddington | 🏴 |
Stoke
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
RB John Lumsdon | 🏴 |
D Brian Bithell | 🏴 |
CB Alan Dodd | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Alan Bloor | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Geoff Salmons | 🏴 |
F Kevin Sheldon | 🏴 |
F Terry Conroy | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Dave Goodwin | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 |
CF John Tudor | 🏴 |
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Garth Crooks | 🏴 |
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
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
FB John Robson | 🏴 | | 5 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground