Game #3446
Aston Villa
1-1-2, 3 PTS
Saturday, 3 September 1977
Bristol City
1-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Bristol City
0-2-2, 2 PTS
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 22,200
Drew
14th= (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Assist(s) | Frank Carrodus | 20' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 September 1977
⚽ | 20’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Frank Carrodus
🕒 | HT Bristol City 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 80’ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol City), Kevin Mabbutt
🕒 | FT Bristol City 1-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa stop a run of two league defeats to make it one win, one draw and two defeats in four division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8e3366530e8f4ad0be456ed0430d548c~mv2.gif)
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #164 |
Saturday, 3 September 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Dennis Smith | 🏴 | Hornchurch, 1976–1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 164 | 🟩 | 78 🟨 | 42 🟥 44 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Dennis Smith | 🏴 | Hornchurch, 1976–1978
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
John Robson replaces Gordon Smith.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.15 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.58 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.09 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
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
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8e3366530e8f4ad0be456ed0430d548c~mv2.gif)
Bristol City
GK John Shaw | 🏴 |
CB Gary Collier | 🏴 |
CB Geoff Merrick | 🏴 |
CB Norman Hunter | 🏴 |
RB Gerry Sweeney | 🏴 |
M Gerry Gow | 🏴 |
M Clive Whitehead | 🏴 |
M Trevor Tainton | 🏴 |
M Peter Cormack | 🏴 |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Kevin Mabbutt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8e3366530e8f4ad0be456ed0430d548c~mv2.gif)
🔁 | F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 | (M Jimmy Mann | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8e3366530e8f4ad0be456ed0430d548c~mv2.gif)
None
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8e3366530e8f4ad0be456ed0430d548c~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8e3366530e8f4ad0be456ed0430d548c~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 1 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_8e3366530e8f4ad0be456ed0430d548c~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
All Videos
All Videos
![All Videos](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lKVqNzVInEc/maxresdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lKVqNzVInEc/maxresdefault.jpg 2x)
![HIGHLIGHTS | Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IoCJwM7A8pI/mqdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IoCJwM7A8pI/mqdefault.jpg 2x)
HIGHLIGHTS | Crystal Palace 5-0 Aston Villa
![DURAN DOUBLE RESCUES A POINT FOR VILLA | Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lKVqNzVInEc/mqdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lKVqNzVInEc/mqdefault.jpg 2x)
DURAN DOUBLE RESCUES A POINT FOR VILLA | Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool
![Olympiacos vs Aston Villa | Highlights](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9GEcWj0LOTE/mqdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9GEcWj0LOTE/mqdefault.jpg 2x)
Olympiacos vs Aston Villa | Highlights
![Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa | HIGHLIGHTS](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1ydmckUwnM0/mqdefault.jpg 1x, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1ydmckUwnM0/mqdefault.jpg 2x)