Game #3450
Aston Villa
3-1-3, 7 PTS
Friday, 23 September 1977
Won
5th= (+8)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 40,403
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Villa Park
2-3-3, 7 PTS
Villa leave it late to secure victory over Wolves at Villa Park as John Deehan adds the second on 90' but Villa zoom up the table to joint 5th place by virtue of playing ahead of the pack on this Friday night.
Aston Villa
2-0
Wolves
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 90' |
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 HISTORY
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Previous 5 vs. Wolves: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
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
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Reeves | 🏴 | Leicester, 1972–1981
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Peter Reeves
CARDS
Villa
None
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Sammy Chung | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
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
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"We will not know the extent of the damage until the bruising has come out.
“But clearly he [Gordon Smith] and [John] Robson will have to make a rapid improvement if they are to travel to Turkey.
"I shall name my squad in the morning when I have had a further chance to assess the injury situation and after a full report how the reserves played in the Central League game at Bolton.”
Ron Saunders with Andy Gray Alex Cropley, Frank Carrodus and Brian Little carrying injuries.
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