Game #3396
Aston Villa
5-0-4, 10 PTS
Saturday, 16 October 1976
Sunderland
0-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Sunderland
0-4-5, 4 PTS
Roker Park
Attendance: 31,578
Won
11th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Alex Cropley, scored his first goal for Villa to secure the win at thuggish big spenders Sunderland, Saturday, 16 October 1976.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 October 1976
🕒 | HT Sunderland 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 1-0, Alex Cropley
🕒 | FT Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Alex Cropley, Lunge
🟨 | Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Tackle
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it five wins and four defeats in nine division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1972-73
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~mv2.gif)
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #114 |
Saturday, 16 October 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Terry Farley | 🏴 | County Durham 1975-1981 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 114 | 🟩 | 52 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Terry Farley | 🏴 | County Durham 1975-1981 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 Failed to punish Sunderland for their over the top challenges that set the game on a fractious course.
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.26 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.03 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.89 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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
Bob Stokoe | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~mv2.gif)
Sunderland
GK Barry Siddall | 🏴 |
CB Jim Holton | 🏴 |
CB Jack Ashurst | 🏴 |
CB Jeff Clarke | 🏴 |
LB Joe Bolton | 🏴 |
M Dennis Longhorn | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kerr | 🏴 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
W Alan Foggon | 🏴 |
CF Bob Lee | 🏴 |
CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 | (M Ray Train | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~mv2.gif)
None
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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None
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ba028309dae04680bfc11fdb0558f777~mv2.gif)
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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