Game #3399
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 27 October 1976
4th Round
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
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 | ๐ฅ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Matchday Squad
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 |
Unavailable
None
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.29 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | 30.06 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 20.92 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
5-1
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 38' | 58' | Frank Carrodus | 40' | Chris Nicholl | 63' | Andy Gray | 79' |
Assist(s) | Chris Nicholl | 38' | Andy Gray | 40' | Dennis Mortimer | 63' | Ray Graydon | 79' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 7โ Goal, (Wrexham), Graham Whittle
โฝ | 38โ Goal, Brian Little, Assist by Chris Nicholl
โฝ | 40โ Goal, Frank Carrodus, Assist by Andy Gray
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Wrexham
โฝ | 58โ Goal, Brian Little
โฝ | 63โ Goal, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
โฝ | 79โ Goal, Andy Gray, Assist by Ray Graydon
๐ | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Wrexham
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #14 |
Manager Game | #117 |
Wednesday, 27 October 1976
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Bert Newsome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Shropshire, 1976-1979
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Bert Newsome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Shropshire, 1976-1979
Linesmen: K. J. Gasser (Kidderminster); T. Hardman (Strensham)
Previous 5 vs. Wrexham: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 9 | ๐ฉ W6 (67% ) | ๐จ D2 | ๐บ(89% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (11% ) | โฝ 25 | ๐ฅ 13 | GD 12
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 117 | ๐ฉ | 55 ๐จ | 30 ๐ฅ 32 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
League Cup
Wrexham
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,428
GK Brian Lloyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Dwyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
D Mickey Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M John Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Mickey Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Mel Sutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Whittle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Arfon Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
F Bobby Shinton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Ashcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
John Neal (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Stuart Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Alan Dwyer
๐จ Arfon Griffiths
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Brian Lloyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Mickey Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Alan Dwyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M John Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Mickey Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Mel Sutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Whittle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Arfon Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Forwardfs
F Bobby Shinton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Ashcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stuart Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Ron Saunders' ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa see off third division Wrexham to proceed in the League Cup.
Villa score their โฝ thirtieth goal in ๐ nine home games as they recover from a 7โ concession to hammer third division Wrexham, โฝ scoring five for the second time in ๐ three games.
Villa put on the style as winger Frank Carrodus ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฝ nets his first of the season to send Villa into the League Cup quarter finals once again.
Centre forward Andy Gray ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โฝ scores his โฝ 25th goal in a Villa shirt and contributes his โฝ ๐ฅ 30th goal involvement in ๐ 47 appearances at a rate of one every 1.59 games.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ contributes his โฝ ๐ฅ 5th goal involvement in ๐ 28 appearances in a Villa shirt.
Right back John Gidman ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 125th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Forward Brian Little ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ contributes his โฝ ๐ฅ 75th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 144th appearance (137 Starts) and makes it ๐ฉ W66 ๐จ D39 ๐ฅ L39, โฝ 44 Goals and ๐ฅ 32 Assists at a rate of one every 1.89 games.
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