Game #3450
Aston Villa
3-1-3, 7 PTS
Friday, 23 September 1977
Aston Villa
2-0
Wolves
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2-3-3, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,403
Won
5th= (+8)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 90' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 23 September 1977
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Colin Brazier
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by Alex Cropley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa bounce back from their loss to forest to beat Wolves and make it three wins, one draw and three defeats in seven division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Wolverhampton Wanderers
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973-74
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #168 |
Friday, 23 September 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Peter Reeves | 🏴 | Leicester, 1972–1981
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 168 | 🟩 | 81 🟨 | 42 🟥 45 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Reeves | 🏴 | Leicester, 1972–1981
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's. 🆘
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Gordon Smith replaces John Robson.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.61 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.64 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.92 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Sammy Chung | 🏴 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
CB Colin Brazier | 🏴 |
RB Geoffrey Palmer | 🏴 |
CB John McAlle | 🏴 |
LB Maurice Daly | 🇮🇪 |
M Martin Patching | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Steve Daley | 🏴 |
M Kenny Hibbitt | 🏴 |
M Willie Carr | 🏴 |
CF John Richards | 🏴 |
CF Alan Sunderland | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Martin Patching | 🏴 | (CF Norman Bell | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
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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