Game #3443
Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS
Wednesday, 24 August 1977
Lost
15th (-7)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 40,121
Manchester City
Villa Park
1-1-0, 3 PTS
Aston Villa
1-4
Manchester City
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 4' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa lose their first home game of the season by the scoreline flatters last season's championship runners up as Villa match them stride for stride before being caught on the break in the final three minutes.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 24 August 1977
⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 6’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Tommy Booth
🥅 | 28’ Goal, 1-2, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
🥅 | 87’ Goal, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🥅 | 89’ Goal, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-4 Manchester City
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa crash to defeat against Manchester City.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #161 |
Wednesday, 24 August 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive White | 🏴 | Harrow, 1973-1983
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 161 | 🟩 | 77 🟨 | 41 🟥 43 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive White | 🏴 | Harrow, 1973-1983
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Manchester City
None
TEAM NEWS
Andy Gray replaces Gordon Cowans.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.77 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.56 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.06 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tony Book | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Mike Doyle | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 |
CF Mick Channon | 🏴 |
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
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 | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
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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