Game #3452
Aston Villa
3-1-4, 7 PTS
Saturday, 1 October 1977
Lost
13th= (-8)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 45,436
Birmingham City
Villa Park
3-0-6, 6 PTS
Neighbours Birmingham inflict their fourth successive defeat on Villa as, already shorn of Ken McNaught, Villa lose Brian Little after 15’ to a twisted ankle, before McNaught’s replacement John Gregory errs to allow Birmingham to score the decisive goal. Birmingham, without the distraction of Europe and title expectations, overcome a Villa side accused of “strutting” after their epic victory in Turkey three days earlier.
Aston Villa
0-1
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 October 1977
🔁 | 15’ Sub off, Brian Little (Injury), Sub on, Andy Gray
🥅 | 34’ Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Keith Bertschin
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Birmingham City
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Birmingham City
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose in the league once again and make it three wins, one draw and four defeats in eight division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
FIXTURE HISTORY
Birmingham City
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #170 |
Saturday, 1 October 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 170 | 🟩 | 82 🟨 | 42 🟥 46 | 1.69
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Tom Bune
CARDS
Villa
None
Birmingham City
None
TEAM NEWS
John Gregory replaces Ken McNaught.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.70 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.66 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.94 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Alf Ramsey | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Birmingham City
GK Jimmy Montgomery | 🏴 |
LB Tony Want | 🏴 |
CB Pat Howard | 🏴 |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | 🏴 |
D Garry Pendrey | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Calderwood | 🏴 |
M Gary Emmanuel | 🏴 |
M Terry Hibbitt | 🏴 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 |
CF Keith Bertschin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | for F Brian Little | 🏴 | 15' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W John Connolly | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
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 have got a lot of good players. But on this showing we have not got a good team.”
Ron Saunders.
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