Game #3473
Aston Villa
9-6-8, 24 PTS
Monday, 2 January 1978
11th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
LB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
Team News
Gordon Cowans replaces Frank Carrodus.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.00 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.92 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.20 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
1-1
🟨 2 Jan 1978, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 22' |
Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 22' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 22’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Andy Gray
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
🥅 | 62’ Goal, 1-1, (Queens Park Rangers), Gordon Smith, o.g.
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Queens Park Rangers
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #191 |
Monday, 2 January 1978
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neil Midgley | 🏴 | Salford, 1978-1991
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Neil Midgley | 🏴 | Salford, 1978-1991
Linesmen: B. R. Banwell (Stroud); P. A. Tyldesley (Stockport)
Previous 5 vs. QPR: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 18 | 🟩 W5 (28% ) | 🟨 D6 | 🇺(61% ) | 🟥 L7 (39% ) | ⚽ 20 | 🥅 24 | GD -4
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 191 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 49 🟥 51 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Queens Park Rangers
3-9-12, 15 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,750
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Cunningham | 🏴 |
CB Ernie Howe | 🏴 |
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
M Leighton James | 🏴 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Gerry Francis | 🏴 |
CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
Frank Sibley | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 | (M Martyn Busby | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Tommy Cunningham | 🏴 |
CB Ernie Howe | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
M Leighton James | 🏴 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Gerry Francis | 🏴 |
M Martyn Busby | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa are forced to play on the increasingly poor Villa Park pitch and once again face a referee reluctant to award clear penalties as they fail to overcome a poor QPR in their first game of 1978.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it nine wins, six draws and eight defeats in twenty three division one games this season.
What they Said
"The pitch was a source of problems to both sides but we really should have been awarded two penalties.
“Dennis Mortimer was clearly tripped in the second half and John Deehan was also fouled two yards inside the area.
"But we are not supposed to complain against refereeing decisions and I can say no more.”
Ron Saunders.