Aston Villa
6-0-4, 12 PTS
Wednesday, 20 October 1976
1976-77
4th= (+7)
Won
5-1
Arsenal
5-2-3, 12 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,860
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 36' | Ray Graydon | 39' (pen) | Andy Gray | 62' | 73' | Brian Little | 86' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 62' | Ray Graydon | 73' | John Gidman | 86' |
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
Wednesday, 20 October 1976
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Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 115 | ๐ฉ | 53 ๐จ | 30 ๐ฅ 32 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3397
Match Record
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #115 |
Wednesday, 20 October 1976
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Jeff Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester, 1976
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 108 | ๐ฉ W48 (44% ) | ๐จ D20 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L40 (37% ) | โฝ 186 | ๐ฅ 165 | GD 21
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Arsenal
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1970โ71
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 18โ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Alan Ball
โฝ | 36โ Goal, 1-1, Dennis Mortimer
โฝ | 39โ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon (pen)
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal
โฝ | 62โ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
โฝ | 73โ Goal, 4-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Ray Graydon
โฝ | 86โ Goal, 5-1, Brian Little, Assist by John Gidman
๐ | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Arsenal
Officials
Referee: Jeff Sewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester, 1976
Linesmen: M. J. Barker (Northampton); D. Capey (Stoke-on-Trent)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Liam Brady
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 | ๐ฅ |
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 | โฝ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Arsenal
Terry Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Jimmy Rimmer (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David OโLeary (mg) | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Pat Howard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Storey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Pat Rice | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Trevor Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W George Armstrong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Liam Brady | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐จ |
M Alan Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Malcolm Macdonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Stapleton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M John Matthews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
None
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Arsenal
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB David OโLeary (mg) | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Pat Howard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Peter Storey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Pat Rice | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Midfielders
M Trevor Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Matthews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Liam Brady | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Alan Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W George Armstrong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Malcolm Macdonald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Stapleton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Match Media
What they Said
"We didn't start to play until after the interval. But our second half display must rank as one of the best I have seen since coming to Villa Park.โ
Ron Saunders.
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
Matchday Programme
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