Game #3459
Aston Villa
6-3-4, 15 PTS
Saturday, 29 October 1977
Won
8th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Manchester United
Attendance: 39,144
Villa Park
5-2-5, 12 PTS
Aston Villa
2-1
Manchester United
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 31' | Dennis Mortimer | 40' |
MATCH SUMMARY
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 29 October 1977
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 2-0, Alex Cropley, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester United
🥅 | 83’ Goal, 2-1, (Manchester United), Jimmy Nicholl
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa go five games unbeaten in the league to make it six wins, three draws and four defeats in thirteen division one games this season.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester United
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #177 |
Saturday, 29 October 1977
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Glasson | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1973-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 177 | 🟩 | 87 🟨 | 44 🟥 46 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Glasson | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1973-1983
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 9 November 1974, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.98 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.74 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.24 |
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
Dave Sexton | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Alex Stepney | 🏴 |
LB Arthur Albiston | 🏴 |
LB Stewart Houston | 🏴 |
CB Martin Buchan | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
W Chris McGrath | 🇬🇧 |
W Gordon Hill | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Steve Coppell | 🏴 |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
M David McCreery | 🇬🇧 |
CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Gordon Hill | 🏴 | (M Ashley Grimes | 🇮🇪 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
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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