Game #3409
Monday, 27 December 1976
Attendance: 31,451
Lost
Division One
4th= (-1)
Middlesbrough
WWWWL
Ayresome Park
Villa lose to Middlesbrough for the first time in seven years and lose for the first time in nine this season as they are beaten at Ayresome Park in the final game of 1976. Despite a late rally that threatened a draw after David Hughes’ debut goal, Villa left too much to do after a suicidal first half performance.
Middlesbrough
3-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
1’ Debut, David Hughes
5’ Goal, 1-0, (Middlesbrough), David Mills
14’ Goal, 1-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
19’ Goal, 1-2, (Middlesbrough), David Mills
29’ Goal, 1-3, (Middlesbrough), David Mills
FT Middlesbrough 3-1 Aston Villa
Goal, 3-2, David Hughes
FT Middlesbrough 3-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time in nine to make it eleven wins, three draws and six defeats in twenty division one games this season. Meanwhile, midfielder David Hughes made a goalscoring debut for Villa aged 18 after joining from junior football in June 1974.
Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Middlesbrough
Previous 5 vs. Middlesbrough: | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #127 |
Monday, 27 December 1976
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Ron Saunders |
FT Result | Lost |
FT Score | 2-3 |
Last 5 Games | WWWWL |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
David Hughes makes his debut in place of Alex Cropley.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 22.94 |
Oldest Player |
W Frank Carrodus | 27.59 |
Youngest Player |
M David Hughes | 18.79 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
GK Jake Findlay |
CB Charlie Young |
FB Gordon Smith |
FB John Robson |
M Leighton Phillips |
M David Hughes |
M Dennis Mortimer |
W Frank Carrodus |
CF Andy Gray |
F Brian Little |
F John Deehan |
Middlesbrough
Platt, Maddren (Willey), Boam, Craggs, McAndrew, Cooper, Souness, Brine, Armstrong, Wood, Mills (g) (g) (g). Manager: Jack Charlton.
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB Mick Buttress |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
Ray Graydon
John Burridge
Chris Nicholl
John Gidman
Alex Cropley
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Tuesday, 28 December 1976