"Do you want to bet against us?"
Ron Saunders, 14th April 1981
Game #3412
Aston Villa
12-3-7, 27 PTS
Saturday, 22 January 1977
Won
4th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 27,577
West Ham United
Upton Park
4-5-13, 13 PTS
Andy Gray hits his 23rd goal of the season for club and country after just three minutes as Villa nonchalantly beat West Ham but over-confidence and a refereeing performance described as “hilarious” leaves them exposed in the last half hour.
West Ham United
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | John Deehan | 3' |
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Saturday, 22 January 1977
⚽ | 3’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by John Deehan
🕒 | HT West Ham United 0-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 88’ Sub off, Alex Cropley, Sub on, Gordon Smith
🕒 | FT West Ham United 0-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time in three League games to make it twelve wins, three draws and seven defeats in twenty two division one games this season.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
West Ham United
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1974-75
FIXTURE HISTORY
West Ham United
Previous 5 vs. West Ham: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #130 |
Saturday, 22 January 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alf Grey | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1972-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alf Grey | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1972-1983 🆘
🆘 "Did not have a lot to do, which was just as well because most of what he did was wrong."
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards:
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.98 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.30 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 19.48 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
John Lyall | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
West Ham United
GK Mervyn Day | 🏴 |
CB Bill Green | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Lock | 🏴 |
D Tommy Taylor | 🏴 |
M Frank Lampard | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
M Geoff Pike | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Billy Bonds | 🏴 |
M Trevor Brooking | 🏴 |
CF Billy Jennings | 🏴 |
CF Pop Robson | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | for M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 88' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Geoff Pike | 🏴 | (M Alan Devonshire | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
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
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