Game #3419
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 February 1977
5th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
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 | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 74' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.07 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.40 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 19.57 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-0
🟩 26 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 Port Vale, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 18' | Brian Little | 79' | John Deehan | 86' |
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 86' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 1-0, Chris Nicholl
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Port Vale
🔁 | 74’ Sub off, Andy Gray, Sub on, Gordon Cowans
⚽ | 79’ Goal, 2-0, Brian Little
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 3-0, John Deehan, Assist by Alex Cropley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Port Vale
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #137 |
Saturday, 26 February 1977
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1966-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Arthur Jones | 🏴 | Ormskirk, 1966-1977
Linesmen: A. G. Bailey (Hereford); M. P. T. Scott (Nottingham)
Previous 5 vs. Port Vale: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 7 | 🟩 W5 (71% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(86% ) | 🟥 L1 (14% ) | ⚽ 19 | 🥅 9 | GD 10
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 137 | 🟩 | 66 🟨 | 35 🟥 36 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
FA Cup
Port Vale
-
Villa Park
Attendance: 48,812
GK John Connaughton | 🏴 |
LB Neil Griffiths | 🏴 |
CB Max Thompson | 🏴 |
CB John Ridley | 🏴 |
CB David Harris | 🏴 |
M Kevin Kennerley | 🏴 |
M Colin Tartt | 🏴 |
M Terry Bailey | 🏴 |
M Ken Beech | 🏴 |
F John Rogers | 🏴 |
F Ken Beamish | 🏴 |
Roy Sproson | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Derek Brownbill | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Connaughton | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Max Thompson | 🏴 |
CB John Ridley | 🏴 |
CB David Harris | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Neil Griffiths | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Kevin Kennerley | 🏴 |
M Colin Tartt | 🏴 |
M Terry Bailey | 🏴 |
M Ken Beech | 🏴 |
Forwards
F John Rogers | 🏴 |
F Ken Beamish | 🏴 |
F Derek Brownbill | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa beat third division side Port Vale in the FA Cup but Ron Saunders' tiny squad is creaking at the seams with injury and fatigue as they continue to battle for honours on three fronts.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it successive 3-0 cup victories as they get past third division Vale in the FA Cup 5th Round.
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Sub 3
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Sub 4
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Sub 5
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Match Media
What they Said
“But what could I do [but select Andy Gray and Alex Cropley as neither was fit].
"I couldn't leave them both out because I only had one - Gordon Cowans - to put in.
“In the end they both said they wanted to play so I decided to let them.
“Gray was suffering more than Cropley and that was why I took him off when I did.”
Ron Saunders.
“Villa are reaching the two matches-a-week stage now.
“A 12-strong first team squad just is not big enough.
“Where is the cheque book? But then, where are the players?“
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 28 February 1977