Aston Villa
18-5-9, 41 PTS
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
1976-77
5th (+1)
Won
2-1
Tottenham Hotspur
10-8-20, 28 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,047
On This Day
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
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๐ฉ 20 Apr 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 26' | John Deehan | 44' |
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 26' | Gordon Smith | 44' |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 149 | ๐ฉ | 72 ๐จ | 39 ๐ฅ 38 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3431
Match Record
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #149 |
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Gow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Swansea, 1970-1978
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Spurs: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 81 | ๐ฉ 27 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 38 | โฝ 124 | ๐ฅ
155 |
League ๐ 71 | ๐ฉ 24 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 31 | โฝ 116 | ๐ฅ
138 |
FA Cup ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 5 | โฝ 7 | ๐ฅ
11 |
League Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Home ๐ 39 | ๐ฉ 14 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 16 | โฝ 60 | ๐ฅ
67 |
Away ๐ 41 | ๐ฉ 13 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 21 | โฝ 64 | ๐ฅ
86 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Villa Trophy Cabinet
UEFA Cup / Europa League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 26โ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
โฝ | 44โ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by Gordon Smith
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
๐ฅ
| 47โ Goal, 2-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Gerry Armstrong
๐ | 71โ Sub off, Chris Nicholl, Sub on, Charlie Young
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Line Up & Subs
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Charlie Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | 71' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Keith Burkinshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Pat Jennings | ๐ฌ๐ง |
RB Micky Stead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Keith Osgood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Terry Naylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Glenn Hoddle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Pratt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Perryman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Peter Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Ralph Coates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Chris Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Moores | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | W Peter Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Gerry Armstrong | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Officials
Referee: John Gow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Swansea, 1970-1978
Linesmen: B. R. Banwell (Stroud); A. G. Elcock (Kidderminster)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
Goalkeepers
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Charlie Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Goalkeepers
GK Pat Jennings | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Defenders
CB Keith Osgood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Terry Naylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Micky Stead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Glenn Hoddle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Pratt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Perryman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Peter Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ralph Coates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Chris Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Moores | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Armstrong | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐
161
โ
158
โฝ
๐ฅ
1
6
๐ฉ
72
๐จ
49
๐ฅ
40
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1976-77
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง | #558 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
RB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Barnet ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
RB Keith Masefield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #575 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
DIO Haarlem ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
M David T Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #587 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Worcester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Willenhall Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Blyth Spartans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighouse Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Mick Buttress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Charlie Young | ๐จ๐พ | #585 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Oxford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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