Game #3427
Tuesday, 5 April 1977
Attendance: 32,646
Won
Division One
7th (+1)
Middlesbrough
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Villa Park
Villa beat a rugged Middlesbrough thanks to John Deehan's thirteenth of the season but once again the performance of the officials leaves much to be desired. Villa with five games in hand move into 7th, eight points behind the leaders.
Aston Villa
1-0
Middlesbrough
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
26’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it sixteen wins, five draws and eight defeats in twenty nine division one games this season as a result Villa climb to 7th place with five games in hand over leaders Ipswich Town who are eight points ahead.
Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Middlesbrough
Previous 5 vs. Middlesbrough: | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟩 | 🟥 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #145 |
Tuesday, 5 April 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1976-1995
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1976-1995 🆘
Previous 5:
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Cards: 🟨 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Leighton Phillips replaces Charlie Young.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.18 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 30.50 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 19.68 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge |
CB Chris Nicholl |
RB John Gidman |
FB John Robson |
M Alex Cropley |
M Dennis Mortimer |
M Leighton Phillips |
W Frank Carrodus |
F Brian Little |
F John Deehan |
CF Andy Gray |
Middlesbrough
Cuff, Cooper, Maddren, Boam, Bailey, Craggs, McAndrew, Brine, Armstrong, Willey, Mills. Manager: Jack Charlton.
SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
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, 6 April 1977