Game #3422
Saturday, 12 March 1977
Attendance: 96,223
Drew
League Cup Final
Final
Everton
WWWDD
Wembley Stadium
Villa play out a bore draw at Wembley in the League Cup final against Everton but there are trophies won regardless as Andy Gray wins both the PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year. It was a day of disaster all over at Wembley though as two coaches from the official party collide, Brian Little goes to hospital for a late ankle injury and both sets of players have to pause the game in the second half to look for a spur dropped by the marching band at half time.
Aston Villa
0-0
Everton
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
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ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa are held to a goal-less draw by Everton at Wembley in the League Cup final with a replay needed.
Aston Villa
Everton
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1969-70
FIXTURE HISTORY
Everton
Previous 5 vs. Everton: | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #37 |
Manager Game | #140 |
Saturday, 12 March 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Ron Saunders |
Referee | Gordon Kew, Middlesbrough |
AET Result | Drew |
AET Score | 0-0 |
Last 5 Games | WWWDD |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gordon Kew | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1977
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
John Burridge, Andy Gray and Alex Cropley replace Jake Findlay, Gordon Cowans and Gordon Smith.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.11 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 30.44 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 19.61 |
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 |
F Brian Little |
F John Deehan |
CF Andy Gray |
Everton
Lawson, Darracott, Jones, Lyons, McNaught (ex), Dobson, Goodlass, Hamilton, King, McKenzie, Latchford. Manager: Gordon Lee.
SUBSTITUTES
None
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gordon Cowans |
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
“It’s the supporters we feel most sorry for tonight.
“They expected us, as the favourites, to destroy Everton.
“But we never reacted to the occasion and I am still trying to work out what went wrong.
“It might even have been better if we had lost rather than play like that.
“Just look at them. They have forgive us already.
“Anyone would thing we have won the Cup.
“We will have to make certain that we win at Hillsborough and do it in style.”
Chris Nicholl.
“We just never got started.
“The players froze and never pressurised Everton as we all know they can.”
Ron Saunders.
*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 14 March 1977