Game #3435
Aston Villa
19-6-11, 44 PTS
Wednesday, 4 May 1977
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 John Deehan, Tackle (3)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
Full Backs
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Team News
Chris Nicholl and Dennis Mortimer return from injury in place of Keith Masefield and David Hughes.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.36 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.58 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.53 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
1-1
🟨 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 69' |
Assist(s) | John Robson | 69' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
⚽ | 69’ Goal, 1-1, Brian Little, Assist by John Robson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City
🟨 | Booking, John Deehan, Tackle
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #50 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #153 |
Wednesday, 4 May 1977
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tom Reynolds | 🏴 | Swansea, 1968-1977
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Tom Reynolds | 🏴 | Swansea, 1968-1977
Linesmen: D. I. Buckley (Codsall); M. G. Pulley (Coventry)
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 100 | 🟩 42 | 🟨 22 | 🟥 36 | ⚽ 171 | 🥅 154 |
League 🕒 92 | 🟩 39 | 🟨 21 | 🟥 32 | ⚽ 159 | 🥅 140 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
League Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 0 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Home 🕒 52 | 🟩 33 | 🟨 11 | 🟥 8 | ⚽ 110 | 🥅 52 |
Away 🕒 47 | 🟩 9 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 60 | 🥅 80 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 153 | 🟩 | 73 🟨 | 40 🟥 40 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Manchester City
19-13-7, 51 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 36,190
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
RB Ged Keegan | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
M Gary Owen | 🏴 |
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Tony Book | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 | (M Jimmy Conway | 🇮🇪 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Ged Keegan | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Gary Owen | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Conway | 🇮🇪 |
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa play their 🕒 tenth game in 32 days as Brian Little 🏴 scores his ⚽ 24th goal of the season to earn a 🟨 home draw with Manchester City.
Manchester City, also in the chasing pack launch a full scale physical assault at Villa Park in their desperate attempts to stay on level terms as a poor referee never looks in control.
Villa’s failure to find a winner effectively puts the title out of reach for Ron Saunders’ 🏴 men.
Villa remain fifth in the table, ten points behind leaders Liverpool with two games in hand.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 nineteen wins, 🟨 six draws and 🟥 eleven defeats in 🕒 thirty six division one games this season and are now without a win in three but have three games in hand over Ipswich who are five points ahead.
Centre forward Andy Gray 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 scores his ⚽ 60th goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 180th appearance (173 Starts) to make it 🟩 W84 🟨 D49 🟥 L47, ⚽ 60 Goals and 🔥 37 Assists at a rate of one goal every 3.00 games.
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