Aston Villa
20-6-11, 46 PTS
Saturday, 7 May 1977
1976-77
5th (-)
Won
2-1
Leeds United
14-12-13, 40 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,205
๐ฉ 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 61' | Alex Cropley | 73' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 61' | 73' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 21 Aug 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Aug 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Sep 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Sep 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 30 Oct 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Nov 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
FA Cup
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Jan 1977, Villa 3-0 West Ham, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 1 Feb 1977, Villa 0-0 QPR, Loftus Road
League Cup
๐ฉ 5 Feb 1977, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Feb 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 QPR, Highbury
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 Port Vale, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 2 Mar 1977, Villa 4-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐จ 12 Mar 1977, Villa 0-0 Everton, Wembley
League Cup
๐จ 16 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Everton, Hillsborough
League Cup
๐ฅ 19 Mar 1977, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Mar 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Apr 1977, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Apr 1977, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford
League Cup
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Apr 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Apr 1977, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Apr 1977, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐จ 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฅ 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 16 May 1977, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 May 1977, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 May 1977, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 7 May 1977
Villa play their eleventh game in 35 days to beat Leeds.
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time in four to make it twenty wins, six draws and eleven defeats in thirty seven division one games this season.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 154 | ๐ฉ | 74 ๐จ | 40 ๐ฅ 40 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3436
Match Record
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #51 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #154 |
Saturday, 7 May 1977
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 45 | ๐ฉ W19 (42% ) | ๐จ D10 | ๐บ(64% ) | ๐ฅ L16 (36% ) | โฝ 71 | ๐ฅ 71 | GD 0
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Leeds United
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1973โ74
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 30' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), David McNiven
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Leeds United
โฝ | 61โ Goal, 1-1, John Deehan, Assist by Brian Little
โฝ | 73' Goal, 2-1, Alex Cropley, Assist by Brian Little
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United
Officials
Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ1983
Linesmen: E. W. Pyke (Stourport); S. G. Bates (Bristol)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
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 |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 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 | โฝ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Leeds United
Jimmy Armfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Dave Stewart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Trevor Cherry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Hampton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Byron Stevenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Paul Madeley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gordon McQueen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Frank Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gwyn Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Carl Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Tony Currie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W David McNiven | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | W David McNiven | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (CB David Whyte | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Leeds United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB David Evans | 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 Dennis Mortimer | 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 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Leeds United
Goalkeepers
GK Dave Stewart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenderes
CB Gordon McQueen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB David Whyte | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Trevor Cherry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Peter Hampton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Frank Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Paul Madeley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gwyn Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Carl Harris | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Tony Currie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W David McNiven | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Byron Stevenson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
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 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?
Grimsby Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024
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 ฌ๓ 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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