Game #3399
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 27 October 1976
Aston Villa
5-1
Wrexham
League Cup
Wrexham
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,428
Won
4th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Chris Nicholl | 38' | Andy Gray | 40' | Dennis Mortimer | 63' | Ray Graydon | 79' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 27 October 1976
🥅 | 7’ Goal, (Wrexham), Graham Whittle
⚽ | 38’ Goal, Brian Little, Assist by Chris Nicholl
⚽ | 40’ Goal, Frank Carrodus, Assist by Andy Gray
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Wrexham
⚽ | 58’ Goal, Brian Little
⚽ | 63’ Goal, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 79’ Goal, Andy Gray, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Wrexham
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa see off third division Wrexham to proceed in the League Cup.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Wrexham
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #14 |
Manager Game | #117 |
Wednesday, 27 October 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Bert Newsome | 🏴 | Shropshire, 1973-1983
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 117 | 🟩 | 55 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Bert Newsome | 🏴 | Shropshire, 1973-1983
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.29 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.06 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.92 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
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
John Neal (ex) | 🏴 |
Wrexham
GK Brian Lloyd | 🏴 |
LB Alan Dwyer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
D Mickey Evans | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Davis | 🏴 |
M John Roberts | 🏴 |
M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 |
M Mel Sutton | 🏴 |
M Graham Whittle | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Arfon Griffiths | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Bobby Shinton | 🏴 |
F Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Stuart Lee | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
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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