Game #3402
Aston Villa
8-1-5, 17 PTS
Wednesday, 10 November 1976
Drew
4th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Division One
Attendance: 42,900
West Bromwich Albion
The Hawthorns
5-4-5, 14 PTS
West Brom
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Albion, hammered 0-7 in their last match are once again overly aggressive yet are allowed far too much leniency by referee Ken Baker before they injure and force off Ray Graydon whilst even Andy Gray, on his fiftieth Villa appearance can’t break through.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 10 November 1976
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Dennis Mortimer
🟨 | 38’ Booking, Andy Gray, Foul
🕒 | HT West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 82’ Sub off, Ray Graydon, Sub on, John Robson
🥅 | 83’ Goal, 1-1, (West Bromwich Albion), John Wile
🕒 | FT West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Leighton Phillips, Dissent
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa draw for the first time this season to make it eight wins, one draw and five defeats in fourteen division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
West Bromwich Albion
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1967-68
FIXTURE HISTORY
West Bromwich Albion
Previous 5 vs. Albion: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #120 |
Wednesday, 10 November 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ken Baker | 🏴 | Rugby, 1971-1987 🆘
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 120 | 🟩 | 56 🟨 | 31 🟥 33 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Baker | 🏴 | Rugby, 1971-1987 🆘
🆘 "Inconsistent handling and interpretation" of the rules.
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
Ken Baker
CARDS
Villa
🟨 🟨
West Bromwich Albion
🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.33 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.10 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.96 |
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
Johnny Giles | 🇮🇪 |
West Bromwich Albion
GK Bob Ward | 🏴 |
CB Aly Robertson | 🏴 |
D John Wile | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RB Paddy Mulligan | 🇮🇪 |
M Len Cantello | 🏴 |
M Mick Martin | 🇮🇪 |
M Johnny Giles | 🇮🇪 |
F Ray Treacy | 🇮🇪 |
CF Tony Brown | 🏴 |
CF Joe Mayo | 🏴 |
CF Alistair Brown | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | FB John Robson | 🏴 | for W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 82' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Ian Edwards | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/12
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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