Aston Villa
8-4-7, 20 PTS
Saturday, 17 December 1977
1977-78
11th= (-1)
Lost
0-1
Middlesbrough
6-6-8, 18 PTS
Division One
Ayresome Park
Attendance: 14,999
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 20 Aug 1977, Villa 2-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Aug 1977, Villa 3-1 Exeter, St James'
League Cup
๐จ 3 Sep 1977, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Sep 1977, Villa 4-0 Fenerbahรงe, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Fenerbahรงe, ลรผkrรผ Saracoฤlu
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 Oct 1977, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Oct 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Gรณrnik, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐จ 22 Oct 1977, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Oct 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 29 Oct 1977, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Nov 1977, Villa 1-1 Gรณrnik, Gรณrnik
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Nov 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 19 Nov 1977, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 29 Nov 1977, Villa 2-4 Forest, City Ground
League Cup
๐ฅ 3 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 7 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamรฉs
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 10 Dec 1977, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Dec 1977, Villa 3-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 2 Jan 1978, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Jan 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison
FA Cup
๐ฅ 14 Jan 1978, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Jan 1978, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Feb 1978, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐จ 1 Mar 1978, Villa 2-2 Barcelona, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐จ 4 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Barcelona, Camp Nou
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 18 Mar 1978, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
Division One
๐จ 25 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 29 Mar 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Apr 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Apr 1978, Villa 0-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Apr 1978, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Apr 1978, Villa 3-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Apr 1978, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1978, Villa 6-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 17 December 1977
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Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 187 | ๐ฉ | 90 ๐จ | 47 ๐ฅ 50 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3469
Match Record
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #187 |
Saturday, 17 December 1977
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Arnold Challinor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Maltby, 1977-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Boro: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 93 | ๐ฉ W44 (47% ) | ๐จ D21 | ๐บ(70% ) | ๐ฅ L28 (30% ) | โฝ 173 | ๐ฅ 124 | GD 49
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Middlesbrough
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐จ | 45โ Booking, John Gidman, Foul
๐ | HT Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ | 72โ Sending off, John Gidman, Innocuous foul
๐จ | 72โ Booking, Andy Gray, Dissent
๐ฅ
| 80โ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Graeme Hedley
๐จ | 86โ Booking, Leighton Phillips, Foul
๐ | FT Middlesbrough 1-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Arnold Challinor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Maltby, 1977-1984
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ John Gidman, Foul (14)
๐จ Andy Gray, Dissent (5)
๐จ Leighton Phillips, Foul (10)
Villa Sendings Off
๐ฅ John Gidman (2)
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Mick Buttress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Middlesbrough
John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Pat Cuff | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ian Bailey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Stuart Boam | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Ramage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Billy Ashcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tony McAndrew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Craggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Armstrong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graeme Hedley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Stan Cummins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F David Mills | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Billy Woof | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Gordon Cowans replaces Alex Cropley.
Middlesbrough
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
Match Media
What they Said
โThe referee told me that he had sent Gidman off for deliberately chopping down and opponent from behind.
โI am not allowed to criticise his decisions, so all I can say is that Gidman is sick about it, insisting that he played the ball.
โI am sure you all saw if for yourselves.
โSome of the Middlesbrough officials were obviously incensed about it too, and they immediately offered to support my player.
โI have also watched a slow motion run of television film and I am sure it absolves Gidman.
โTyne-Tees TV have offered to let me have a copy of the film to use in evidence.โ
Ron Saunders.
โWe shall back Villa up.โ
John Neal, Middlesbrough manager.
โIn neither case did I foul him [45โ and 72โ].
โIn the first instance he ran into me and I caught him with my elbow.
โIn the second I played the ball in a tackle from the side, not from behind.โ
John Gidman.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1977-78
First Team Squad
GK Jake Findlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighouse Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB John Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Barnet ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
LB Mick Buttress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #589 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Bolton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Adrian O'Dowd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aylesbury United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK John Burridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Blyth Spartans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Charlie Young | ๐จ๐พ | #585 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Gillingham ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #592 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hibernian ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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