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Game #3423

Aston Villa

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Wednesday, 16 March 1977

Final

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

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 Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ Dennis Mortimer, Dissent (3)

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

Goalkeepers
GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |

Full Backs
RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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

Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

Injury | 2 |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Team News

Gordon Cowans replaces Alex Cropley

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 24.41 |

Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | 30.45 |

Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18.40 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Drew

1-1

๐ŸŸจ 16 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Everton, Hillsborough
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 79' |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Everton
โšฝ | 79โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Roger Kenyon
๐Ÿฅ… | 89โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Bob Latchford
๐ŸŸจ | 90โ€™ Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Dissent
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton

Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #38 |
Manager Game | #141 |
Wednesday, 16 March 1977

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Gordon Kew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesbrough, 1968-1977
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
AET Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
AET Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Officials

Referee: Gordon Kew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Middlesbrough, 1968-1977
Linesmen: L. N. Douglas (Middlesbrough); G. L. Harrhy (Newport)
Reserve Referee: John Gow | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Swansea

Previous 5 vs. Everton: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 136 | ๐ŸŸฉ W53 (39% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D30 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(61% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L53 (39% ) | โšฝ 226 | ๐Ÿฅ… 228 | GD -2

Match Stats

Not recorded

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

๐Ÿ•’ 141 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 67 ๐ŸŸจ | 38 ๐ŸŸฅ 36 | 1.70

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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League Cup

Everton

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Hillsborough

Attendance: 54,840

GK David Lawson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Terry Darracott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mick Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught (ft) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Roger Kenyon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mike Bernard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bryan Hamilton | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | ๐Ÿ” |
M Andy King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ron Goodlass | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Latchford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Gordon Lee (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Bryan Hamilton | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | (CF Jim Pearson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ

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

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1969-70

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK David Lawson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Mick Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught (ft) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Roger Kenyon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Terry Darracott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Mike Bernard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Bryan Hamilton | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
M Andy King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Ron Goodlass | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Latchford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Jim Pearson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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

62

โœ…

62

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

18

โ›”

19

๐Ÿฅ…

70

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

146

โœ…

145

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

16

๐ŸŸฉ

59

๐ŸŸจ

48

๐ŸŸฅ

39

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

104

โœ…

100

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

3

๐ŸŸฉ

48

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

29

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

239

โœ…

239

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

18

11

๐ŸŸฉ

106

๐ŸŸจ

69

๐ŸŸฅ

64

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

153

โœ…

150

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

6

๐ŸŸฉ

67

๐ŸŸจ

48

๐ŸŸฅ

38

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

52

โœ…

52

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

10

๐ŸŸฉ

25

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

11

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

12

โœ…

7

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

3

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

130

โœ…

130

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

6

๐ŸŸฉ

62

๐ŸŸจ

36

๐ŸŸฅ

32

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

68

โœ…

68

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

36

7

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

22

๐ŸŸฅ

18

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

36

โœ…

35

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

17

5

๐ŸŸฉ

16

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

9

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

168

โœ…

161

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

52

36

๐ŸŸฉ

78

๐ŸŸจ

47

๐ŸŸฅ

43

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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 and Everton play out a vastly improved replay at Hillsborough for the League Cup but still they canโ€™t find a winner despite John Deehan forcing a late own goal before Everton equalise in the final minute to force a chanceless extra time and a second replay.

  • Ron Saunders' Villa are held once again by Everton in the League Cup final replay at Hillsborough with a second replay needed to split the two.

What they Said

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