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Aston Villa

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20-6-12, 46 PTS

Tuesday, 10 May 1977

1976-77

5th (-)

Lost

1-2

Birmingham City

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13-10-17, 36 PTS

Division One

St Andrew's

Attendance: 43,721

๐ŸŸฅ 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

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Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 53' |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Aug 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Aug 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Sep 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Nov 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Nov 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Nov 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Dec 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 1977, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 1977, Villa 3-0 West Ham, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Feb 1977, Villa 0-0 QPR, Loftus Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1977, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Feb 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 QPR, Highbury

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Feb 1977, Villa 3-0 Port Vale, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 1977, Villa 4-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Mar 1977, Villa 0-0 Everton, Wembley

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Mar 1977, Villa 1-1 Everton, Hillsborough

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1977, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Mar 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Apr 1977, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1977, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1977, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Apr 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Apr 1977, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Apr 1977, Villa 1-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 May 1977, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 May 1977, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 May 1977, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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Tuesday, 10 May 1977

  • Ron Saunders' ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa lose to lowly neighbours Birmingham after they are reduced to ten men. Playing their twelfth game in 38 days they are robbed at St Andrewโ€™s by shameful play-acting from a desperate Trevor Francis and another poor refereeing performance. 

  • Villa sit 5th in the first division table eight points behind with four to play as Liverpool win to build an unassailable lead in the title race.

  • Amazingly Birmingham, and ten miles away, Coventry, at a reserve game, celebrate wildly at the news that Villa can no longer win the title. 

  • The difference between the stations of the other midlands teams to Villa can rarely have been more vividly illustrated than on this disappointing May night.

  • Villa, focused on themselves as always, make it ๐ŸŸฉ twenty wins, ๐ŸŸจ six draws and ๐ŸŸฅ twelve defeats in ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿ•’ thirty eight division one games this season. 

  • Centre forward John Deehan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โšฝ scores his 25th goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐Ÿ•’ 50th appearance.

  • Forward Brian Little ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 175th start in a Villa shirt.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 155 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 74 ๐ŸŸจ | 40 ๐ŸŸฅ 41 | 1.69

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3437

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Match Record

Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #52 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #155 |
Tuesday, 10 May 1977

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Peter Reeves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester, 1974-1980
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 85 | ๐ŸŸฉ 33 | ๐ŸŸจ 25 | ๐ŸŸฅ 27 | โšฝ 143 | ๐Ÿฅ… 123 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 80 | ๐ŸŸฉ 31 | ๐ŸŸจ 23 | ๐ŸŸฅ 26 | โšฝ 137 | ๐Ÿฅ… 120 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | โšฝ 5 | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 |
League Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿฅ… 3 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 42 | ๐ŸŸฉ 20 | ๐ŸŸจ 13 | ๐ŸŸฅ 9 | โšฝ 77 | ๐Ÿฅ… 51 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 43 | ๐ŸŸฉ 13 | ๐ŸŸจ 12 | ๐ŸŸฅ 18 | โšฝ 66 | ๐Ÿฅ… 72 |

Trophy Cabinet

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League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1976-77

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Birmingham City

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1962-63

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐ŸŸจ | 30' Booking, Leighton Phillips, Barge
๐ŸŸฅ | 30โ€™ Sending off, Leighton Phillips, flicking the V at referee Reeves
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 53โ€™ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan
๐Ÿฅ… | 76' Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City), Terry Hibbitt
๐ŸŸฅ | 78โ€™ Sending off, (Birmingham City), Joe Gallagher, Stamp on John Deehan
๐Ÿฅ… | 80' Goal, 1-2, (Birmingham City, pen), Trevor Francis latest dive earns an unjustified spot kick against makeshift defender Andy Gray
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Birmingham City 2-1 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Chris Nicholl, Persistent fouling
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, John Robson, Throwing the ball away

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Officials

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Referee: Peter Reeves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Leicester, 1974-1980
Linesmen: M. P. Scott (West Bridgford); P. Totney (Womborne)

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Leighton Phillips, Barge (8)
๐ŸŸจ Chris Nicholl, Persistent fouling (13)
๐ŸŸจ John Robson, Throwing the ball away (12)

Villa Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Leighton Phillips (1)

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Garry Pendrey

Opposition Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Joe Gallagher

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | ๐ŸŸจ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

CB David Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Birmingham City
Willie Bell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

GK Dave Latchford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kenny Burns | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ricky Sbragia | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Joe Gallagher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
D Garry Pendrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
D Malcolm Page | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Calderwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Terry Hibbitt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
W Gary Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Connolly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Francis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

Not Recorded

Team News

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Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.

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Birmingham City

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Goalkeepers
GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
CB David Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Birmingham City

Goalkeepers
GK Dave Latchford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Kenny Burns | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ricky Sbragia | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Joe Gallagher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Garry Pendrey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Malcolm Page | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Jimmy Calderwood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Terry Hibbitt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Gary Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Connolly | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Trevor Francis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"He [Trevor Francis] conned the referee [Peter Reeves], particularly in the incident that led to Leighton Phillips being sent off, and then the spot kick.โ€

Ron Saunders.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

76

โœ…

76

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

22

๐ŸŸฅ

23

โ›”

22

๐Ÿฅ…

90

Defenders

FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

166

โœ…

163

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

7

๐ŸŸฉ

74

๐ŸŸจ

50

๐ŸŸฅ

42

CB Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

117

โœ…

113

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

3

๐ŸŸฉ

55

๐ŸŸจ

28

๐ŸŸฅ

34

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
๐Ÿ•’

249

โœ…

249

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

19

11

๐ŸŸฉ

111

๐ŸŸจ

71

๐ŸŸฅ

67

RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

35

โœ…

32

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

3

๐ŸŸฉ

20

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

10

Midfielders

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

65

โœ…

65

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

15

๐ŸŸฉ

32

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

15

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

36

โœ…

36

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

6

๐ŸŸฉ

21

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

8

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

23

โœ…

17

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

7

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

77

โœ…

77

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

37

9

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

22

Forwards

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

50

โœ…

49

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

25

5

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

14

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

182

โœ…

175

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

60

39

๐ŸŸฉ

85

๐ŸŸจ

49

๐ŸŸฅ

48

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1976-77

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First Team Squad

GK Jake Findlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Coventry City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025

CB Chris Nicholl | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | #558 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Grimsby Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2024

RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Barnet ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014

RB Keith Masefield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #575 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

DIO Haarlem ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Retired

M David T Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #587 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Worcester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2023

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Willenhall Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Blyth Spartans ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB David Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Brighouse Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Mick Buttress | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Gillingham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Altrincham FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Charlie Young | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ | #585 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Gillingham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Ray Graydon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #552 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Oxford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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