Aston Villa
5-0-4, 10 PTS
Saturday, 16 October 1976
1976-77
11th= (-)
Won
1-0
Sunderland
0-4-5, 4 PTS
Division One
Roker Park
Attendance: 31,578
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park
Scorer(s) | Alex Cropley | 75' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 21 Aug 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Aug 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Sep 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 30 Oct 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Nov 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
FA Cup
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Jan 1977, Villa 3-0 West Ham, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 1 Feb 1977, Villa 0-0 QPR, Loftus Road
League Cup
๐ฉ 5 Feb 1977, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Feb 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 QPR, Highbury
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 Port Vale, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 2 Mar 1977, Villa 4-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐จ 12 Mar 1977, Villa 0-0 Everton, Wembley
League Cup
๐จ 16 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Everton, Hillsborough
League Cup
๐ฅ 19 Mar 1977, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Mar 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Apr 1977, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Apr 1977, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford
League Cup
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Apr 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Apr 1977, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Apr 1977, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐จ 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 16 May 1977, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 May 1977, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 May 1977, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 16 October 1976
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Villa Career Form:
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Game #3396
Match Record
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #114 |
Saturday, 16 October 1976
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Terry Farley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | County Durham, 1976-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 137 | ๐ฉ W58 (42% ) | ๐จ D34 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L45 (33% ) | โฝ 234 | ๐ฅ 225 | GD 9
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Sunderland
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Sunderland 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 75โ Goal, 1-0, Alex Cropley
๐ | FT Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Alex Cropley, Lunge
๐จ | Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Tackle
Officials
Referee: Terry Farley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | County Durham, 1976-1979
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Alex Cropley, Lunge (1)
๐จ Dennis Mortimer, Tackle (2)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Sunderland
Bob Stokoe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Barry Siddall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jim Holton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Jack Ashurst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Jeff Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Joe Bolton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Longhorn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bobby Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tony Towers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Alan Foggon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Billy Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Billy Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (M Ray Train | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Sunderland
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Match Media
What they Said
"I didn't think it had gone in.
"I thought I had put it too near the keeper because as I turned away there was no noise from the crowd.
โThe next thing I knew the rest of the team were jumping on top of me."
Alex Cropley.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1976-77
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
RB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Barnet ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
RB Keith Masefield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #575 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
DIO Haarlem ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
M David T Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #587 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Willenhall Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Blyth Spartans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighouse Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Mick Buttress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Charlie Young | ๐จ๐พ | #585 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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