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Game #3418

Aston Villa

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Tuesday, 22 February 1977

Semi Final

Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 50' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ John Deehan (1)

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1974-75

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Injury | 1 |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 25.06 |

Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | 30.39 |

Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.56 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Won

3-0

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 QPR, Highbury
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 21' | 28' | 89' |

Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 21' | 89' |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 21โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
โšฝ | 28โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Brian Little
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Queens Park Rangers
๐Ÿ” | 50' Sub off, Alex Cropley, Sub on, Gordon Cowans
โšฝ | 89โ€™ Goal, 3-0, Brian Little, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Queens Park Rangers

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, John Deehan

Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #136 |
Tuesday, 22 February 1977

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Bob Matthewson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1968-1977
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: Bob Matthewson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bolton, 1968-1977

Previous 5 vs. QPR: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | ๐ŸŸฉ W3 (21% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D4 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(50% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L7 (50% ) | โšฝ 15 | ๐Ÿฅ… 21 | GD -6

Match Stats

Not recorded

Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 136 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 65 ๐ŸŸจ | 35 ๐ŸŸฅ 36 | 1.69

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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League Cup

Queens Park Rangers

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Highbury

Attendance: 40,438

GK Phil Parkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Dave Clement | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank McLintock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB David Webb | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ian Gillard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Don Masson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dave Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gerry Francis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stan Bowles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Don Givens | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CF Peter Eastoe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Dave Sexton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M John Hollins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1966-67

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

58

โœ…

58

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

22

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

18

โ›”

16

๐Ÿฅ…

69

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

141

โœ…

140

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

16

๐ŸŸฉ

57

๐ŸŸจ

45

๐ŸŸฅ

39

CB Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

99

โœ…

95

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

3

๐ŸŸฉ

46

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

29

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

234

โœ…

234

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

17

10

๐ŸŸฉ

104

๐ŸŸจ

66

๐ŸŸฅ

64

FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

148

โœ…

145

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

6

๐ŸŸฉ

65

๐ŸŸจ

45

๐ŸŸฅ

38

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

47

โœ…

47

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

10

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

11

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

22

โœ…

22

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

4

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

4

W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

125

โœ…

125

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

6

๐ŸŸฉ

60

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

32

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

65

โœ…

65

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

36

7

๐ŸŸฉ

27

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

18

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

31

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

4

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

9

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

163

โœ…

156

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

50

36

๐ŸŸฉ

76

๐ŸŸจ

44

๐ŸŸฅ

43

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

8

๐Ÿ”

4*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

4*

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

3

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ shrug off the neutral replay being played on Rangers' doorstep to hammer their opponents.

  • Villa qualify for a record breaking fifth League Cup final appearance after finally seeing off a dogged QPR side in the second replay at Highbury. 

  • Forward Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ hits a hat-trick to make it โšฝ fourteen goals for the season as Ron Saunders ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ reaches his fourth League Cup final in five seasons.

  • Midfielder Dennis Mortimer ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ contributes his ๐Ÿ”ฅ 10th assist in a Villa shirt in ๐Ÿ•’ 47 appearances.

  • Forward Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โšฝ 50th goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐Ÿ•’ 163rd appearance (156 Starts) to make it ๐ŸŸฉ W76 ๐ŸŸจ D44 ๐ŸŸฅ L43, โšฝ 50 Goals and ๐Ÿ”ฅ 36 Assists at a rate of one goal every 3.26 games.

What they Said

"They were all tremendous, weren't they?

โ€œIt would be difficult to pick out any individuals.

โ€œThey all played as a team and we played with style.

โ€œBrian Little was absolutely magnificent.

โ€œI have asked the referee for the ball so that he tan remember his tremendous achievement of scoring a hat-trick.

"Little has been making goads for his fellow strikers this season. It's nice for him that he has now scored three superb goals.

"Its becoming quite a habit [a fourth League Cup final in five years]. But it's a nice habit."

Ron Saunders.



"It's one of the greatest games of my career.

"It will probably take some time to sink in.

โ€œI will just go to sleep tonight remembering it.

โ€œThat will be my celebration."

Brian Little.

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