On This Day
Wednesday, 2 November 1977
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🟨 2 Nov 1977, Villa 1-1 Górnik, Górnik
Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 52' |
Assist(s) | Frank Carrodus | 52' |
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 178 | 🟩 | 87 🟨 | 45 🟥 46 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3460
Match Record
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #19 |
Manager Game | #178 |
Wednesday, 2 November 1977
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alberto Michelotti | 🇮🇹 | Parma, 1977
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1 (3-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Górnik: 🟩
Total 🕒 2 | 🟩 W1 (50% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 1 | GD 2
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
Ekstraklasa Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Polish Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 40’ Goal, 1-0, (Górnik Zabrze), Marcinkowski
🕒 | HT Górnik Zabrze 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, John Deehan, Sub on, Gordon Cowans
⚽ | 52’ Goal, 1-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Frank Carrodus
🕒 | FT Górnik Zabrze 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Jimmy Rimmer, Time wasting
Line Up & Subs
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
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for F John Deehan | 🏴 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded
Władysław Żmuda | 🇵🇱 |
GK Andrzej Fischer | 🇵🇱 |
D Ireneusz Lazurowicz | 🇵🇱 | 🔁 |
D Bernard Jarzina | 🇵🇱 |
CB Jerzy Gorgoń | 🇵🇱 |
M Henryk Wieczorek | 🇵🇱 |
M Zygfryd Szołtysik | 🇵🇱 |
M Adam Popowicz | 🇵🇱 |
M Jozef Kurzeja | 🇵🇱 |
M Joachim Hutka | 🇵🇱 |
F Janusz Marcinkowski | 🇵🇱 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Stanislaw Gzil | 🇵🇱 |
Substitutes
🔁 | D Ireneusz Lazurowicz | 🇵🇱 | (F Jerzy Radecki | 🇵🇱 |)
🔁 | F Janusz Marcinkowski | 🇵🇱 | (g) (F Marian Wasilewski | 🇵🇱 |)
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Officials
Referee: Alberto Michelotti | 🇮🇹 | Parma, 1977
Officials
Referee Profile
Referee: Alberto Michelotti | 🇮🇹 | Parma, 1977
Games: 🕒 1 🟩 W0 (0%) 🟥 L0 (0%) Last 5: 🟨
Cards: 🟨 1 🟥 0 | 1.00 per game | Pens: ⚽ 0 | 🥅 0 |
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
🟨 Jimmy Rimmer, Time wasting (3)
Opposition Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media
What they Said
"I am absolutely delighted with the result.
“We did not play in the first half and let them tie things up.
"The extra man in midfield in the second half made all the difference.
“At the end of the day we had enough chances to have won it.”
Ron Saunders.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
🕒
166
✅
165
⚽
🔥
5
21
🟩
71
🟨
52
🟥
43
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 2
🟩
🟨
🟥
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 3
🟩
🟨
🟥
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 4
🟩
🟨
🟥
None
🕒
🔁
⚽
🔥
Sub 5
🟩
🟨
🟥
1977-78
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | #567 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | #594 |
Centre Back
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Darlington FC 🏴 Retired
CB David Evans | 🏴 | #593 |
Centre Back
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Brighouse Town 🏴 Retired
LB Gary Williams | 🏴 | #598 |
Full Back
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Bradford City 🏴 Retired
FB John Robson | 🏴 | #562 |
Full Back
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Aston Villa 🏴 Died 2004
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | #580 |
Midfielder
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Birmingham City 🏴 Retired
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | #588 |
Midfielder
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Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening 🇫🇮 Retired
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | #569 |
Winger
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Altrincham FC 🏴 Retired
F Brian Little | 🏴 | #555 |
Forward
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Aston Villa 🏴 Retired
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | #591 |
Goalkeeper
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Hamrun Spartans 🇲🇹 Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | #599 |
Centre Back
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Wigan Athletic 🏴 Retired
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | #590 |
Centre Back
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Sheffield United 🏴 Retired
RB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | #583 |
Full Back
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Barnet 🏴 Died 2014
LB Mick Buttress | 🏴 | #586 |
Full Back
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Gillingham 🏴 Retired
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | #595 |
Midfielder
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Chester City 🏴 Retired
M John Gregory | 🏴 | #589 |
Midfielder
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Bolton Wanderers 🏴 Retired
F Adrian O'Dowd | 🏴 | Unused Sub |
Forward
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Aylesbury United 🏴 Retired
CF John Deehan | 🏴 | #579 |
Forward
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Barnsley 🏴 Retired
GK John Burridge | 🏴 | #577 |
Goalkeeper
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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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Burnley 🏴 Retired
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 | #592 |
Midfielder
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Hibernian 🏴 Retired
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | #578 |
Forward
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Cheltenham Town 🏴 Retired
Matchday Programme
League Table
