Game #3464
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 23 November 1977
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
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 Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
LB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
LB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.05 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.81 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.31 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 33' | John Deehan | 78' |
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 78' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 33’ Goal, 1-0, José Ángel Iribar o.g.
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #23 |
Manager Game | #182 |
Wednesday, 23 November 1977
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Jan Beck | 🇳🇱 | Vreeswijk, 1977
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Jan Beck | 🇳🇱 | Vreeswijk, 1977
Linesmen: B. Ram; A. R. Thomas
Previous 5 vs. Bilbao: None
Head to Head
Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W1 (100% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 0 | GD 2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 182 | 🟩 | 89 🟨 | 46 🟥 47 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
UEFA Cup
Athletic Bilbao
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,973
GK José Ángel Iribar | 🇪🇸 |
D Daniel Astrain | 🇪🇸 |
CB José Ramón Alexanko | 🇪🇸 |
CB Andoni Goikoetxea | 🇪🇸 |
CB Agustín Gisasola | 🇪🇸 |
RB Ángel María Villar | 🇪🇸 |
M Fernando Tirapu | 🇪🇸 |
M Javier Irureta | 🇪🇸 |
M Ignacio Churruca | 🇪🇸 |
W Carlos Ruiz | 🇪🇸 |
W Dani | 🇪🇸 |
Koldo Aguirre | 🇪🇸 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Juan Antonio Zaldúa | 🇪🇸 |
D José María Lasa | 🇪🇸 |
M Juan Carlos Vidal | 🇪🇸 |
W José Mari Amorrortu | 🇪🇸 |
F Aitor Aguirre | 🇪🇸 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
La Liga Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Copa del Rey Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK José Ángel Iribar | 🇪🇸 |
GK Juan Antonio Zaldúa | 🇪🇸 |
Defenders
D José María Lasa | 🇪🇸 |
D Daniel Astrain | 🇪🇸 |
CB José Ramón Alexanko | 🇪🇸 |
CB Andoni Goikoetxea | 🇪🇸 |
CB Agustín Gisasola | 🇪🇸 |
Full Backs
RB Ángel María Villar | 🇪🇸 |
Midfielders
M Fernando Tirapu | 🇪🇸 |
M Javier Irureta | 🇪🇸 |
M Ignacio Churruca | 🇪🇸 |
M Juan Carlos Vidal | 🇪🇸 |
Wingers
W José Mari Amorrortu | 🇪🇸 |
W Carlos Ruiz | 🇪🇸 |
W Dani | 🇪🇸 |
Forwards
F Aitor Aguirre | 🇪🇸 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa put themselves in a strong position in the UEFA Cup third round as they open up a two goal lead over Bilbao 🇪🇸 ahead of the second leg.
Villa secure a 2-0 home win over Bilbao 🇪🇸 but it could have been more as ‘keeper Iríbar proved fallible throughout and once again the officials rule out a Villa strike in curious circumstances.
Brian Little 🏴 riffled a tremendous right foot shot into the net after 32 minutes from a corner by Alex Cropley 🏴. But Dutch referee Johan Beck 🇳🇱 disallowed the "goal" ruling that the uninvolved John Deehan 🏴 had run offside.
Villa face Athletic Bilbao 🇪🇸 for the first time in competitive football, Bilbao become the 114th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villa’s fourth continental European opponents and their first from Spain 🇪🇸.
Centre forward Andy Gray 🏴 makes his 🕒 100th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer 🏴 keeps his ⛔ tenth clean sheet in 🕒 23 appearances in a Villa shirt (43%) whilst conceding 🥅 19 Goals (0.83 per Game).
Centre forward John Deehan 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 makes his 🕒 200th start in a Villa shirt.
What they Said
"They [Atletico Bilbao] are an impressive and skilful side.
“Carlos leapt high to open the scoring against Hercules and he is the sort of player who can cause problems.
“They are more skilful than our last UEFA opponents, Gornik, but they are not as well organised. And, as you would expect with a Spanish side, they are not a physical."
Tony Barton
"Any side reaching the last 16 of the competition must be a top outfit. We know Bilbao are no mugs."
Ron Saunders. Pre Match.
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“Deehan was in the net at the time and was not interfering with play [when the referee ruled him offside for Brian Little’s ‘goal’].
“I think we fully deserved our two goal lead.
“The whole side played well and it will be very interesting over there.
“But I am confident that we can go through to the last eight of the competition."
Ron Saunders.
