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Aston Villa

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Wednesday, 19 October 1977

1977-78

2nd Round

Won

2-0

Górnik Zabrze

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UEFA Cup

Villa Park

Attendance: 34,138

🟩 19 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Górnik, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Ken McNaught | 11' | 54' |

Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 11' | 54' |

Fixture List

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🟩 20 Aug 1977, Villa 2-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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🟥 24 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 27 Aug 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 31 Aug 1977, Villa 3-1 Exeter, St James'

League Cup

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🟨 3 Sep 1977, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 14 Sep 1977, Villa 4-0 Fenerbahçe, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟥 17 Sep 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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🟩 23 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 28 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Fenerbahçe, Şükrü Saracoğlu

UEFA Cup

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🟥 1 Oct 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 5 Oct 1977, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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🟩 8 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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🟩 15 Oct 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 19 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Górnik, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟨 22 Oct 1977, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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🟩 26 Oct 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park

League Cup

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🟩 29 Oct 1977, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 2 Nov 1977, Villa 1-1 Górnik, Górnik

UEFA Cup

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🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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🟥 12 Nov 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 19 Nov 1977, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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🟩 23 Nov 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟥 29 Nov 1977, Villa 2-4 Forest, City Ground

League Cup

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🟥 3 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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🟨 7 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés

UEFA Cup

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🟩 10 Dec 1977, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 27 Dec 1977, Villa 3-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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🟨 2 Jan 1978, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 7 Jan 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison

FA Cup

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🟥 14 Jan 1978, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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🟩 28 Jan 1978, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 4 Feb 1978, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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🟨 1 Mar 1978, Villa 2-2 Barcelona, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟨 4 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 11 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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🟥 15 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Barcelona, Camp Nou

UEFA Cup

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🟩 18 Mar 1978, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.

Division One

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🟨 25 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 29 Mar 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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🟥 1 Apr 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 5 Apr 1978, Villa 0-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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🟨 8 Apr 1978, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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🟩 15 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 17 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 22 Apr 1978, Villa 3-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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🟩 26 Apr 1978, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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🟩 29 Apr 1978, Villa 6-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Wednesday, 19 October 1977

Scroll for more ⬇️

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Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩

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Ron Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1974-1982

🕒 174 | 🟩 | 85 🟨 | 43 🟥 46 | 1.71

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3456

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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: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Górnik: None

Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W1 (100% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 0 | GD 2

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77

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Górnik Zabrze

Ekstraklasa Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Polish Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

🔴 GK Jake Findlay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | 1974-77 🕒 18 | ✅ 17 🔁 (1) | 🥅 1.17 | ⛔ 28% | 🇺 3 | #567 |

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Match Timeline

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⚽ | 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

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Officials

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Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez | 🇪🇸 | Murcia, 1977
Linesmen: E. S. Aladren; V. S. Arminio

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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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

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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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

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Aston Villa

Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.

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Górnik Zabrze

Not Recorded

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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 | 🇵🇱

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

15

15

🔥

0

0

🟩

9

🟨

2

🟥

4

7

🥅

13

Defenders

RB John Gidman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

162

161

🔥

5

20

🟩

69

🟨

50

🟥

43

CB Ken McNaught | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
🕒

14

14

🔥

2

0

🟩

9

🟨

2

🟥

3

CB Leighton Phillips | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
🕒

135

131

🔥

4

3

🟩

66

🟨

31

🟥

38

RB Gordon Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
🕒

50

47

🔥

0

3

🟩

29

🟨

7

🟥

14

Midfielders

M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

84

84

🔥

5

20

🟩

43

🟨

21

🟥

20

M Alex Cropley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
🕒

55

55

🔥

4

11

🟩

32

🟨

10

🟥

13

W Frank Carrodus | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

150

150

🔥

7

7

🟩

73

🟨

39

🟥

38

CF Andy Gray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
🕒

92

91

🔥

49

12

🟩

39

🟨

27

🟥

26

Forwards

CF John Deehan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

69

68

🔥

31

6

🟩

34

🟨

16

🟥

19

F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

199

192

🔥

66

45

🟩

95

🟨

51

🟥

53

Substitutes

GK Jake Findlay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
🕒

18

🔁

1

🔥

0

0

GK Sub

🟩

8

🟨

5

🟥

5

5

🥅

21

None
🕒

🔁

Sub 1

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

Sub 4

🟩

🟨

🟥

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

Sub 2

🟩

🟨

🟥

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

Sub 3

🟩

🟨

🟥

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

Sub 5

🟩

🟨

🟥

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1977-78

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First Team Squad

GK Jake Findlay | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #567 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Coventry City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died 2025

CB Allan Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB David Evans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #593 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Brighouse Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Gary Williams | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

FB John Robson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #562 |

Full Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died 2004

M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Ivor Linton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #588 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening 🇫🇮 Retired

W Frank Carrodus | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #569 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Altrincham FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

F Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #555 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #591 |

Goalkeeper

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans 🇲🇹 Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #599 |

Centre Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Ken McNaught | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #590 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Gordon Smith | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #583 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Barnet 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died 2014

LB Mick Buttress | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #586 |

Full Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Gillingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Gary Shelton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #595 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Chester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M John Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #589 |

Midfielder

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Bolton Wanderers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aylesbury United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF John Deehan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #579 |

Forward

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Barnsley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK John Burridge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #577 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Blyth Spartans 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Charlie Young | 🇨🇾 | #585 |

Centre Back

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Gillingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Leighton Phillips | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #572 |

Centre Back

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Exeter City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB John Gidman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #560 |

Full Back

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Darlington FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Alex Cropley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #584 |

Midfielder

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Portsmouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Gordon Cowans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Tommy Craig | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #592 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Hibernian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Retired

CF Andy Gray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #578 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

Contributions

 

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