Game #3447
Aston Villa
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Saturday, 10 September 1977
Aston Villa
1-0
Arsenal
Division One
Arsenal
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 36,929
Won
10th= (+4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 90' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 10 September 1977
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 1-0, Alex Cropley, Assist by Andy Gray
🟨 | 90'+1 Booking, Jimmy Rimmer, Dissent
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it two unbeaten in the league to make it two wins, one draw and two defeats in five division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1970–71
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #165 |
Saturday, 10 September 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 165 | 🟩 | 79 🟨 | 42 🟥 44 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978 🆘
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
🆘 Failed to punish a stamp on Rimmer before booking the Villa 'keeper for dissent after penalising him for taking too many steps in injury time.
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Tottenham, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
John Gidman replaces John Gregory |
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.20 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.60 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.11 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Terry Neill | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Pat Jennings | 🇬🇧 |
RB Pat Rice | 🇬🇧 |
CB David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 |
CB Willie Young | 🏴 |
LB Sammy Nelson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Trevor Ross | 🏴 |
M Alan Hudson | 🏴 |
M Liam Brady | 🇮🇪 |
M Graham Rix | 🏴 |
CF Malcolm Macdonald | 🏴 |
CF Frank Stapleton | 🇮🇪 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Peter Simpson | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
None
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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