๐ฉ 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 25' | 58' | Alex Cropley | 70' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 25' | Leighton Phillips | 58' | John Deehan | 70' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 21 Aug 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Aug 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Sep 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 30 Oct 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Nov 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
FA Cup
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Jan 1977, Villa 3-0 West Ham, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 1 Feb 1977, Villa 0-0 QPR, Loftus Road
League Cup
๐ฉ 5 Feb 1977, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Feb 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 QPR, Highbury
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 Port Vale, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 2 Mar 1977, Villa 4-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐จ 12 Mar 1977, Villa 0-0 Everton, Wembley
League Cup
๐จ 16 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Everton, Hillsborough
League Cup
๐ฅ 19 Mar 1977, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Mar 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Apr 1977, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Apr 1977, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford
League Cup
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Apr 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Apr 1977, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Apr 1977, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐จ 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 16 May 1977, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 May 1977, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 May 1977, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 11 December 1976
Villa cruise past Leeds thanks to Andy Gray ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ and Alex Cropley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ as Ron Saunders' ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ youthful side show up their elders at Elland Road but a fortnight without a League game drops Villa to fifth.
Centre forward Andy Gray ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ makes it โฝ 30 goals in a Villa shirt in ๐ 54 appearances at a rate of a goal every 1.80 games.
Ron Saunders' ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa ๐ฉ win for the first time in four League games but are now unbeaten in six to make it ๐ฉ nine wins, ๐จ three draws and ๐ฅ five defeats in ๐ seventeen division one games this season.
Central defender Charlie Young ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his debut in a Villa shirt after graduating from the youth set up as a replacement for Chris Nicholl who's suffering from a broken nose.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 124 | ๐ฉ | 58 ๐จ | 33 ๐ฅ 33 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3406
Match Record
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #124 |
Saturday, 11 December 1976
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: George Nolan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stockport, 1976-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 44 | ๐ฉ W18 (41% ) | ๐จ D10 | ๐บ(64% ) | ๐ฅ L16 (36% ) | โฝ 69 | ๐ฅ 70 | GD -1
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Leeds United
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1973โ74
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข CB Charlie Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #585 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Charlie Young
โฝ | 25โ Goal, 1-0. Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Littlle
๐ | HT Leeds United 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 47โ Goal, 1-1, (Leeds United), David McNiven
โฝ | 58โ Goal, 2-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Leighton Phillips
โฝ | 70โ Goal, 3-1, Alex Cropley, Assist by John Deehan
๐ | FT Leeds United 0-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: George Nolan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stockport, 1976-1979
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Charlie Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Mick Buttress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Leeds United
Jimmy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK David Harvey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Trevor Cherry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Frank Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Hampton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gordon McQueen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Paul Reaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Lorimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Eddie Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W David McNiven | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Joe Jordan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Byron Stevenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Gary Liddell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
John Robson, John Deehan and Charlie Young (debut) replace Chris Nicholl, Gordon Smith and Steve Hunt.
Leeds United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Leeds United
Match Media
What they Said
"I am not going to pick out any individual because it was a great all-round performance.
โYou name him, and he played well.
"There was a lot to be satisfied about.
โIt proves we have accomplished one more thing in our development and that all the hard work we have been doing has been worthwhile.
"We had a very young side out there today some might say too young.
โBut we have a first-team squad of about only 13 players and concentrating as we do on our youth policy, it means that we don't always have the experience to fall back on when something goes wrong.
"We almost ruined poor John Deehan last season by playing him for such a long spell. But we are learning."
Ron Saunders.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1976-77
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
RB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Barnet ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
RB Keith Masefield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #575 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
DIO Haarlem ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
M David T Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #587 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Willenhall Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Blyth Spartans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighouse Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Mick Buttress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Charlie Young | ๐จ๐พ | #585 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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