Game #3455
Aston Villa
5-2-4, 12 PTS
Saturday, 15 October 1977
Won
8th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Norwich City
Attendance: 32,978
Villa Park
5-3-3, 13 PTS
Aston Villa
3-0
Norwich City
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 18' | 62' | Andy Gray | 77' |
MATCH SUMMARY
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 October 1977
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich City
🔁 | Sub off, John Deehan (Injury), Sub on, Gordon Cowans
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 2-0, Gordon Cowans, Assist by John Gidman
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 3-0, Brian Little, Assist by Andy Gray
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Norwich City
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa win successive league matches to make it five wins, two draws and four defeats in eleven division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Norwich City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
FIXTURE HISTORY
Norwich City
Previous 5 vs. Norwich: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #173 |
Saturday, 15 October 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1968-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 173 | 🟩 | 84 🟨 | 43 🟥 46 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1968-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
🆘 Missed the worst excesses of a typically yobbish Bond Sr and Jr performance.
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 30 October 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Brian Little replaces Gordon Cowans.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.94 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.70 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.21 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
Norwich City
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Colin Sullivan | 🏴 |
CB Tony Powell | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Bond | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB David Jones | 🏴 |
RB John Ryan | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Martin Peters | 🏴 |
M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |
M Doug Evans | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Neighbour | 🏴 |
F Kevin Reeves | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ | for F John Deehan | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Mark Nightingale | 🏴 |
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 | 1 |
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Daily Post*
Monday, 17 October 1977
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