Game #3405
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 1 December 1976
Quarter Final
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 | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 🔴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Andy Gray, Dissent (3)
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 | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
Team News
Steve Hunt replaces John Robson.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.33 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.16 |
Youngest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 20.34 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 1975-87 🕒 81 | ✅ 77 🔁 (4) | ⚽ 9 | 🔥 6 | 🇺 8 | #576 |
Won
2-0
🟩 1 Dec 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 8' | Brian Little | 90' |
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 8' | Frank Carrodus | 90' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 8’ Goal, 1-0, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Alex Cropley
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Millwall
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 2-0, Brian Little, Assist by Frank Carrodus
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Millwall
🟨 | Booking, Andy Gray, Dissent
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #20 |
Manager Game | #123 |
Wednesday, 1 December 1976
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Eric Read | 🏴 | Bristol, 1976-1984
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Eric Read | 🏴 | Bristol, 1976-1984
Linesmen: B. Marchant (Hereford); D. V. Meredith (Hereford)
Previous 5 vs. Millwall: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 20 | 🟩 W11 (55% ) | 🟨 D7 | 🇺(90% ) | 🟥 L2 (10% ) | ⚽ 43 | 🥅 16 | GD 27
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 123 | 🟩 | 57 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
League Cup
Millwall
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,147
GK Nicky Johns | 🏴 |
LB Jon Moore | 🏴 |
CB Alan Walker | 🏴 |
CB Barry Kitchener | 🏴 |
CB Tony Hazell | 🏴 |
RB Ray Evans | 🏴 |
RB Dave Donaldson | 🏴 |
M Terry Brisley | 🏴 |
M John Seasman | 🏴 |
F Trevor Lee | 🏴 |
F Terry Shanahan | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Gordon Jago | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Terry Shanahan | 🏴 | (F Barrie Fairbrother | 🏴 |)
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 Nicky Johns | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Alan Walker | 🏴 |
CB Barry Kitchener | 🏴 |
CB Tony Hazell | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Jon Moore | 🏴 |
RB Ray Evans | 🏴 |
RB Dave Donaldson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Terry Brisley | 🏴 |
M John Seasman | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Trevor Lee | 🏴 |
F Terry Shanahan | 🏴 |
F Barrie Fairbrother | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Centre forward Andy Gray 🏴 can’t score on his 21st birthday but Villa squeeze through to the League Cup semi final once again.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa beat second division Millwall in the League Cup to qualify for the semi finals.
Winger Steve Hunt 🏴 makes his 9th & final appearance in a Villa shirt before moving on to New York Cosmos in February 1977. Hunt played for Villa between 1974-75 and 1976-77 making just 🕒 9 appearances (5 Starts) to make it 🟩 W3 🟨 D3 🟥 L3, ⚽ 1 Goal and 🔥 2 Assists. Hunt would return for a second spell with Villa in 1986.
Midfielder Alex Cropley 🏴 contributes his ⚽ 🔥 5th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 12th appearance at a rate of one every 2.40 games.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 secures his 🟩 50th win in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 131st appearance.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 makes his 🕒 150th appearance in a Villa shirt (143 Starts) to make it 🟩 W68 🟨 D42 🟥 L40, ⚽ 46 Goals and 🔥 32 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one every 1.92 games.
What they Said
"We were very disappointing.
“We created several chances but couldn't put them away.
"At no stage though did we look as if we would lose.
“Millwall surprised us a little but it's nice to be back in the semi-finals of the League Cup again."
Ron Saunders.