Game #3403
Aston Villa
8-2-5, 18 PTS
Saturday, 20 November 1976
4th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
Team News
Jake Findlay and John Deehan come in for their first starts of the season in place of John Burridge and Ray Graydon.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.20 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.13 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 19.30 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
2-2
🟨 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | John Gidman | 44' | Andy Gray | 74' |
Assist(s) | Frank Carrodus | 44' | Alex Cropley | 74' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 1-0, John Gidman, Assist by Frank Carrodus
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 1-1, (Coventry City), Mick Ferguson
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 1-2, (Coventry City), Mick Ferguson
⚽ | 74’ Goal, 2-2, Andy Gray, Assist by Alex Cropley
🟥 | 77’ Sending off, (Coventry City), John Beck, Kick
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Coventry City
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #121 |
Saturday, 20 November 1976
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Yates | 🏴 | Redditch, 1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: John Yates | 🏴 | Redditch, 1976
Linesmen: P. C. Beech (Worcester); A. R. Humpage (Market Drayton)
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 10 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 12 | 🥅 7 |
League 🕒 7 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 5 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 2 |
Home 🕒 6 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 3 |
Away 🕒 4 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 4 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 121 | 🟩 | 56 🟨 | 32 🟥 33 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Coventry City
5-3-4, 13 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,047
GK Jim Blyth | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
CB Larry Lloyd | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Holmes | 🇮🇪 |
M John Beck | 🏴 | 🟥 |
M Barry Powell | 🏴 |
M Terry Yorath | 🏴 |
W Donal Murphy | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
F Ian Wallace | 🏴 |
CF Mick Ferguson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Donal Murphy | 🇮🇪 | (M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Blyth | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Larry Lloyd | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Holmes | 🇮🇪 |
Midfielders
M John Beck | 🏴 |
M Barry Powell | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |
M Terry Yorath | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Donal Murphy | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
Forwards
F Ian Wallace | 🏴 |
CF Mick Ferguson | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Two Chris Nicholl errors, following blunders against Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion cost Villa despite Coventry being swamped by another strong attacking performance from Villa.
Ron Saunders' Villa draw for the second successive game to make it eight wins, two draws and five defeats in fifteen division one games this season.
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