Aston Villa
Wednesday, 19 October 1977
1977-78
2nd Round
Won
2-0
Górnik Zabrze
UEFA Cup
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,138
🟩 19 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Górnik, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ken McNaught | 11' | 54' |
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 11' | 54' |
Fixture List
🟩 20 Aug 1977, Villa 2-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
🟥 24 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 27 Aug 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 31 Aug 1977, Villa 3-1 Exeter, St James'
League Cup
🟨 3 Sep 1977, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 14 Sep 1977, Villa 4-0 Fenerbahçe, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
🟥 17 Sep 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
🟩 23 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 28 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Fenerbahçe, Şükrü Saracoğlu
UEFA Cup
🟥 1 Oct 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 5 Oct 1977, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
🟩 8 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
🟩 15 Oct 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 19 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Górnik, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
🟨 22 Oct 1977, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
🟩 26 Oct 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park
League Cup
🟩 29 Oct 1977, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 2 Nov 1977, Villa 1-1 Górnik, Górnik
UEFA Cup
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
🟥 12 Nov 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 19 Nov 1977, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
🟩 23 Nov 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
🟥 29 Nov 1977, Villa 2-4 Forest, City Ground
League Cup
🟥 3 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
🟨 7 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés
UEFA Cup
🟩 10 Dec 1977, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 27 Dec 1977, Villa 3-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
🟨 2 Jan 1978, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 7 Jan 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison
FA Cup
🟥 14 Jan 1978, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
🟩 28 Jan 1978, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 4 Feb 1978, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
🟨 1 Mar 1978, Villa 2-2 Barcelona, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
🟨 4 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 11 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
🟥 15 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Barcelona, Camp Nou
UEFA Cup
🟩 18 Mar 1978, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
Division One
🟨 25 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 29 Mar 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
🟥 1 Apr 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 5 Apr 1978, Villa 0-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
🟨 8 Apr 1978, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
🟩 15 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 17 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 22 Apr 1978, Villa 3-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
🟩 26 Apr 1978, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
🟩 29 Apr 1978, Villa 6-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
On This Day
Wednesday, 19 October 1977
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Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 174 | 🟩 | 85 🟨 | 43 🟥 46 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3456
Match Record
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #15 |
Manager Game | #174 |
Wednesday, 19 October 1977
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez | 🇪🇸 | Murcia, 1977
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Górnik: None
Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W1 (100% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 0 | GD 2
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Górnik Zabrze
Ekstraklasa Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Polish Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | 1974-77 🕒 18 | ✅ 17 🔁 (1) | 🥅 1.17 | ⛔ 28% | 🇺 3 | #567 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Ken McNaught, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🔁 | 19’ Sub off, Jimmy Rimmer, Sub on, Jake Findlay 🔴
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Górnik Zabrze
🟨 | 53' Booking, Alex Cropley, Handling after referee appeared to have given a free kick to Villa
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 2-0, Ken McNaught, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Górnik Zabrze
Officials
Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez | 🇪🇸 | Murcia, 1977
Linesmen: E. S. Aladren; V. S. Arminio
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
🟨 Alex Cropley, Handling after referee appeared to have given a free kick to Villa (4)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
🟨 Jerzy Gorgoń
🟨 Jozef Kurzeja
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
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 | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | 🔴 | for GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 19' |
Unused Substitutes
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
Górnik Zabrze
Władysław Żmuda | 🇵🇱 |
GK Waldemar Cimander | 🇵🇱 |
CB Jerzy Gorgoń | 🇵🇱 | 🟨 |
D Bernard Jarzina | 🇵🇱 |
D Zygmunt Bindek | 🇵🇱 |
M Henryk Wieczorek | 🇵🇱 |
M Zygfryd Szołtysik | 🇵🇱 | 🔁 |
M Adam Popowicz | 🇵🇱 |
M Jozef Kurzeja | 🇵🇱 | 🟨 |
M Joachim Hutka | 🇵🇱 |
F Jerzy Radecki | 🇵🇱 | 🔁 |
CF Stanislaw Gzil | 🇵🇱 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Zygfryd Szołtysik | 🇵🇱 | (F Janusz Marcinkowski | 🇵🇱 |)
🔁 | F Jerzy Radecki | 🇵🇱 | (F Marian Wasilewski | 🇵🇱 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Gajda | 🇵🇱 |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Górnik Zabrze
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
Forwards
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Górnik Zabrze
Goalkeepers
GK Waldemar Cimander | 🇵🇱 |
GK Gajda | 🇵🇱 |
Defenders
CB Jerzy Gorgoń | 🇵🇱 |
D Bernard Jarzina | 🇵🇱 |
D Zygmunt Bindek | 🇵🇱 |
Midfielders
M Henryk Wieczorek | 🇵🇱 |
M Zygfryd Szołtysik | 🇵🇱 |
M Adam Popowicz | 🇵🇱 |
M Jozef Kurzeja | 🇵🇱 |
M Joachim Hutka | 🇵🇱 |
Forwards
F Jerzy Radecki | 🇵🇱 |
CF Stanislaw Gzil | 🇵🇱 |
F Janusz Marcinkowski | 🇵🇱 |
F Marian Wasilewski | 🇵🇱
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
Sub 1
🔥
🟩
🟨
🟥
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 4
🟩
🟨
🟥
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 2
🟩
🟨
🟥
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 3
🟩
🟨
🟥
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 5
🟩
🟨
🟥
1977-78
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City 🏴 Died 2025
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC 🏴 Retired
CB David Evans | 🏴 | #593 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighouse Town 🏴 Retired
LB Gary Williams | 🏴 | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City 🏴 Retired
FB John Robson | 🏴 | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 🏴 Died 2004
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City 🏴 Retired
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening 🇫🇮 Retired
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC 🏴 Retired
F Brian Little | 🏴 | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa 🏴 Retired
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans 🇲🇹 Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic 🏴 Retired
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United 🏴 Retired
RB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | #583 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Barnet 🏴 Died 2014
LB Mick Buttress | 🏴 | #586 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham 🏴 Retired
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | #595 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chester City 🏴 Retired
M John Gregory | 🏴 | #589 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Bolton Wanderers 🏴 Retired
F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴 | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aylesbury United 🏴 Retired
CF John Deehan | 🏴 | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley 🏴 Retired
GK John Burridge | 🏴 | #577 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Blyth Spartans 🏴 Retired
CB Charlie Young | 🇨🇾 | #585 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham 🏴 Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City 🏴 Retired
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC 🏴 Retired
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | #584 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portsmouth 🏴 Retired
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley 🏴 Retired
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 | #592 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hibernian 🏴 Retired
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town 🏴 Retired
Matchday Programme
League Table
