Game #3414
Tuesday, 1 February 1977
Attendance: 28,739
Drew
League Cup Semi Final
Semi Final
Queens Park Rangers
LWWWD
Loftus Road
Villa, a team built on the attack, mount a rearguard action at Loftus Road to hold QPR and take the advantage into the League Cup semi final second leg at Villa Park as 18 year old Gordon Cowans played a starring role.
Queens Park Rangers
0-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
PREVIOUS MATCH
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MATCH TIMELINE
HT Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Aston Villa
FT Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa secure a goalless draw in the League Cup semi final ahead of the second leg at Villa Park.
Aston Villa
Queens Park Rangers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
FIXTURE HISTORY
Queens Park Rangers
Previous 5 vs. QPR: | 🟥 | 🟥 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #132 |
Tuesday, 1 February 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Ron Saunders |
Referee | Arthur Jones, Ormskirk |
FT Result | Drew |
FT Score | 0-0 |
Last 5 Games | LWWWD |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | 1963-1977
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Alex Cropley replaces Gordon Cowans.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.00 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 30.33 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 19.50 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders
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 |
CF Andy Gray |
F Brian Little |
F John Deehan |
Queens Park Rangers
Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens.
Manager: Dave Sexton.
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M David Hughes |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
Ray Graydon
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*
Wednesday, 2 February 1977