Game #3469
Aston Villa
8-4-7, 20 PTS
Saturday, 17 December 1977
Lost
11th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Middlesbrough
6-6-8, 18 PTS
Ayresome Park
Attendance: 14,999
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Middlesbrough
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 17 December 1977
🟨 | 45’ Booking, John Gidman, Foul
🕒 | HT Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa
🟥 | 72’ Sending off, John Gidman, Innocuous foul
🟨 | 72’ Booking, Andy Gray, Dissent
🥅 | 80’ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Graeme Hedley
🟨 | 86’ Booking, Leighton Phillips, Foul
🕒 | FT Middlesbrough 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 17 December 1977
A cynic would say it was payback for Villa’s criticism and complaints against referee Jim Bent in the match against Albion that saw midfielder Alex Cropley 🏴 suffer a double fracture to his left leg and the officials subject to widespread condemnation….
Villa, in their very next game have 🟨 three booked and 🟥 one sent off in an atmosphere of such injustice that the opposition team, officials and local TV network come out in support of the wronged player.
Villa make it 🟩 eight wins, 🟨 four draws and 🟥 seven defeats in 🕒 nineteen division one games this season.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 makes is 🟥 sent off on his 🕒 175th appearance in a Villa shirt. It's Gidman's second sending off coming after his red card against Oldham three years earlier.
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #187 |
Saturday, 17 December 1977
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🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Arnold Challinor | 🏴 | Maltby, 1977-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 187 | 🟩 | 90 🟨 | 47 🟥 50 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arnold Challinor | 🏴 | Maltby, 1977-1984
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟥 John Gidman, Innocuous foul
🟨 John Gidman, Foul
🟨 Andy Gray, Dissent
🟨 Leighton Phillips, Foul
CARDS
🟨
🆘 Goaded by the crowd to send off John Gidman, condemned by both sides and a TV trial
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gordon Cowans replaces Alex Cropley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.70 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.87 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.15 |
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
John Neal | 🏴 |
Middlesbrough
GK Pat Cuff | 🏴 |
D Ian Bailey | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Alan Ramage | 🏴 |
CB Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
CB Tony McAndrew | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
M Graeme Hedley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Stan Cummins | 🏴 |
F David Mills | 🏴 |
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Billy Woof | 🏴 |
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
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome