Game #3431
Aston Villa
18-5-9, 41 PTS
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
Won
5th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 42,047
Tottenham Hotspur
Villa Park
10-8-20, 28 PTS
Aston Villa
2-1
Tottenham Hotspur
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 26' | Gordon Smith | 44' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Brian Little hits his 22nd goal of the season and John Deehan his fifteenth as Villa don’t have to leave second gear to beat Tottenham at Villa Park but they do have to survive a second half penalty scare that would have give Spurs a totally unwarranted equaliser. This match represents Tottenham’s last but four game of the season, for Villa there are ten left to play in an incredibly congested final four weeks. And with an ever growing injury list it isn’t made any easier but Villa climb to 5th in the table, nine points behind leaders Liverpool with three games in hand.
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by Gordon Smith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 2-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Gerry Armstrong
🔁 | 71’ Sub off, Chris Nicholl, Sub on, Charlie Young
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it eighteen wins, five draws and nine defeats in thirty two division one games this season. As a result Villa have five games in hand over Ipswich Town who did not play and are now down to eight points ahead.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Tottenham Hotspur
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1972-73
FIXTURE HISTORY
Tottenham Hotspur
Previous 5 vs. Spurs: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #149 |
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 149 | 🟩 | 72 🟨 | 39 🟥 38 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
John Gow
CARDS
Villa
None
Tottenham Hotspur
🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.08 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.54 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.49 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Keith Burkinshaw | 🏴 |
Tottenham Hotspur
GK Pat Jennings | 🇬🇧 |
RB Micky Stead | 🏴 |
CB Keith Osgood | 🏴 |
D Terry Naylor | 🏴 |
M Glenn Hoddle | 🏴 |
M John Pratt | 🏴 |
M Steve Perryman | 🏴 |
W Peter Taylor | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ralph Coates | 🏴 |
F Chris Jones | 🏴 |
CF Ian Moores | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | for CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 71' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Peter Taylor | 🏴 | (CF Gerry Armstrong | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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