Game #3467
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 7 December 1977
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Gordon Smith, Dissent (1)
🟨 Andy Gray, Dissent (4)
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
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.67 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.84 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.13 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 43' |
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 43' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 43’ Goal, 1-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | HT Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 1-1, (Athletic Bilbao), Dani
🕒 | FT Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Gordon Smith, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Andy Gray, Dissent
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #185 |
Wednesday, 7 December 1977
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Jean Dubach | 🇨🇭 | Nidau, 1977
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1 (3-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Jean Dubach | 🇨🇭 | Nidau, 1977
Previous 5 vs. Bilbao: 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 2 | 🟩 W1 (50% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 1 | GD 2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 185 | 🟩 | 89 🟨 | 47 🟥 49 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
UEFA Cup
Athletic Bilbao
San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 39,000
GK José Ángel Iribar | 🇪🇸 |
LB Javier Escalza | 🇪🇸 |
D José María Lasa | 🇪🇸 |
D Daniel Astrain | 🇪🇸 |
CB José Ramón Alexanko | 🇪🇸 |
M Fernando Tirapu | 🇪🇸 |
M Javier Irureta | 🇪🇸 |
M Ignacio Churruca | 🇪🇸 |
W Dani | 🇪🇸 | ⚽ |
W José Mari Amorrortu | 🇪🇸 |
F Aitor Aguirre | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
Koldo Aguirre | 🇪🇸 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Aitor Aguirre | 🇪🇸 | (RB Ángel María Villar | 🇪🇸 |)
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨
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
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa take the lead at the San Mamés 🇪🇸 and hold it until the final five minutes on a ground where Bilbao had 🇪🇸 not lost a European tie in eleven years but Bilbao’s 🇪🇸 late equaliser though could not stop Villa progressing to the UEFA Cup quarter finals.
Centre back Ken McNaught 🏴 makes his 🕒 25th appearance in a Villa shirt.
What they Said
"Cropley is obviously my biggest worry.
“We are leaving for Spain early and he will be receiving treatment right until the last possible moment.
“There must be a slight chance for him. I would not be taking him if I didn’t think he might respond to treatment.
“We realise that this is going to be a test of the side’s character and determination to succeed against a very experienced European club.
“Bilbao have a ground advantage and they will also have the backing of their loyal Basque followers.
“We know how fanatical their fans can be having played there in a pre-season triangular contest in early August.”
Ron Saunders, Pre Match.
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“We were a bit special in the first half when we produced some of the best football we have played all season.
“In the second half we let them play a bit but I was really thrilled with the way we performed.
“Our midfield was magnificent and Mortimer and John Gregory were our stars.”
Ron Saunders.