Game #3428
Aston Villa
16-5-9, 37 PTS
Saturday, 9 April 1977
Derby County
2-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Derby County
7-13-12, 27 PTS
Baseball Ground
Attendance: 28,061
Lost
7th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 10' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Brian Little, scored an early goal, but Derby win out after Villa are reduced to ten men due to Roy McFarland's tacking, Saturday, 9 April 1977.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 9 April 1977
⚽ | 10’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Andy Gray
🔁 | 21’ Sub off, Frank Carrodus, Sub on, Gordon Cowans
💥 | 45’ Player leaves field of play, Andy Gray, injury, Villa reduced to 10
🕒 | HT Derby County 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 1-1, (Derby County), Leighton James
🥅 | 84’ Goal, 1-2, (Derby County), Derek Hales
🕒 | FT Derby County 2-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time in six League games to make it sixteen wins, five draws and nine defeats in thirty division one games this season. As a result Villa have five games in hand over leaders Ipswich Town who are ten points ahead.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Derby County
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1974-75
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #30 |
Manager Game | #146 |
Saturday, 9 April 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Hunting | 🏴 | Leicester, 1968-1984 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 146 | 🟩 | 69 🟨 | 39 🟥 38 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Hunting | 🏴 | Leicester, 1968-1984 🆘
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 Utterly failed to clamp down and stop Roy McFarland's excuse for tackles that left Villa with 10 men after 44' and allowed George to exhibit unsportsmanlike behaviour throughout.
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 3 December 1974, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Layer Road.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.19 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.51 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 19.69 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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 | 🏴 | 🔥 | ❌ |
MANAGER
Colin Murphy | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_6cd2c965b23c472d99c0fc1c9d07b009~mv2.gif)
Derby County
GK Colin Boulton | 🏴 |
RB Ron Webster | 🏴 |
RB David Langan | 🇮🇪 |
RB Steve Powell | 🏴 |
CB Roy McFarland | 🏴 |
CB Colin Todd | 🏴 |
M Archie Gemmill | 🏴 |
M Leighton James | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Gerry Daly | 🇮🇪 |
F Charlie George | 🏴 |
CF Derek Hales | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 21' |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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CB Peter Daniel | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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None
UNAVAILABLE
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Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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