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Aston Villa

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Saturday, 7 January 1978

1977-78

3rd Round

Everton

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FA Cup

Goodison Park

Attendance: 46,320

๐ŸŸฅ 7 Jan 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison

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Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 42' |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Aug 1977, Villa 2-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Aug 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 1977, Villa 3-1 Exeter, St James'

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Sep 1977, Villa 1-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Sep 1977, Villa 4-0 Fenerbahรงe, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Sep 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Sep 1977, Villa 2-0 Fenerbahรงe, ลžรผkrรผ SaracoฤŸlu

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Oct 1977, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Oct 1977, Villa 2-0 Gรณrnik, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Oct 1977, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Oct 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Oct 1977, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Nov 1977, Villa 1-1 Gรณrnik, Gรณrnik

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Nov 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Nov 1977, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Nov 1977, Villa 2-4 Forest, City Ground

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamรฉs

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Dec 1977, Villa 3-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Dec 1977, Villa 3-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Jan 1978, Villa 1-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Jan 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Jan 1978, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Jan 1978, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Feb 1978, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Mar 1978, Villa 2-2 Barcelona, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Mar 1978, Villa 1-2 Barcelona, Camp Nou

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Mar 1978, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Mar 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Mar 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Apr 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Apr 1978, Villa 0-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 8 Apr 1978, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Apr 1978, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Apr 1978, Villa 3-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1978, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Apr 1978, Villa 6-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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On This Day

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Saturday, 7 January 1978

  • Ron Saunders' Villa are knocked out of the FA Cup after being resoundingly beaten at Goodison.

  • Leighton Phillips is sent off as trouble on and off the pitch dominates the headlines but look a little more closely and the real issue is the poor standard of refereeing that plagued football. 

  • The problem was typified by the notorious but still FIFA nominated official Clive Thomas. Never far from controversy, Thomas awards a 25โ€™ penalty to Everton after Duncan McKenzie โ€œbrushed pastโ€ John Gregory. 

  • Cue justified protests and a booking from the renowned thin skinned and self important official. 

  • Television replays, which Thomas claimed would prove him right, did anything but. Yet the official continued his rule undaunted by his error sending off Leighton Phillips for a โ€œgestureโ€ in the final minutes.

  •  After the game, Thomas would justify his action on the basis of what looked very like personal pride, hardly the position an impartial referee should take, let alone the self-styled โ€œcountryโ€™s top officialโ€. 

  • Villa would have lost regardless of Thomasโ€™ performance but something desperately needed to be done about the standard of officiating in 1978.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 192 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 91 ๐ŸŸจ | 49 ๐ŸŸฅ 52 | 1.68

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3474

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Match Record

Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #192 |
Saturday, 7 January 1978

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ€“1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-3
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-4
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Everton: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 139 | ๐ŸŸฉ W54 (39% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D30 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(60% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L55 (40% ) | โšฝ 231 | ๐Ÿฅ… 236 | GD -5

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1976-77

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Everton

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1969-70

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 20โ€™ Goal, 1-0, (Everton), Andy King
๐ŸŸจ | 25โ€™ Booking, Leighton Phillips, Dissent
๐Ÿฅ… | 25โ€™ Goal, 2-0, (Everton, pen), Trevor Ross
๐Ÿฅ… | 40โ€™ Goal, 3-0, (Everton), Duncan McKenzie
โšฝ | 42โ€™ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Everton 3-1, Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 58โ€™ Goal, 4-1, (Everton), Bob Latchford
๐Ÿ” | 58โ€™ Sub off, Frank Carrodus, Sub on, John Deehan
๐ŸŸฅ | 87โ€™ Sending off, Leighton Phillips, โ€œGestureโ€
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Everton 4-1 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ€“1983
Linesmen: A. R. Humpage (Market Drayton); R. F. Smith (Rugeley)

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Leighton Phillips, Dissent (11)

Villa Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Leighton Phillips (2)

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
M John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 58' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Everton
Gordon Lee (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK George Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Terry Darracott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Higgins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mick Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mike Pejic (ft) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Martin Dobson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Trevor Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Dave Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Latchford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

D Dave Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Frank Carrodus replaces John Deehan.

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Everton

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Everton

Goalkeepers
GK George Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Defenders
D Dave Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Higgins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mick Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Terry Darracott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mike Pejic (ft) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Martin Dobson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dave Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Bob Latchford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"How could I have turned a blind eye to Leighton Phillip's dissenting gesture? If I had done I could not have walked out of the ground an honest man."

Referee Clive Thomas.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

33

โœ…

33

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

10

โ›”

12

๐Ÿฅ…

35

Defenders

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

179

โœ…

178

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

25

๐ŸŸฉ

75

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

49

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

32

โœ…

32

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

2

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

9

CB Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

153

โœ…

149

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

3

๐ŸŸฉ

72

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

44

RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

68

โœ…

65

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

3

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

20

Midfielders

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

102

โœ…

102

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

23

๐ŸŸฉ

49

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

26

M John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

16

โœ…

15

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

7

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

50

โœ…

36

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

3

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

16

W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

167

โœ…

167

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

9

๐ŸŸฉ

79

๐ŸŸจ

44

๐ŸŸฅ

44

Forwards

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

110

โœ…

109

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

58

13

๐ŸŸฉ

45

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

32

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

217

โœ…

210

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

69

46

๐ŸŸฉ

101

๐ŸŸจ

57

๐ŸŸฅ

59

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

81

๐Ÿ”

79

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

34

7

๐ŸŸฉ

38

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

22

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1977-78

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First Team Squad

GK Jake Findlay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #567 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Coventry City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2025

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB David Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Brighouse Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

FB John Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #562 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2004

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Altrincham FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Barnet ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014

LB Mick Buttress | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #586 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Gillingham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Chester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #589 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Bolton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Adrian O'Dowd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aylesbury United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK John Burridge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #577 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Blyth Spartans ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Charlie Young | ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ | #585 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Gillingham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Tommy Craig | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #592 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Hibernian ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

โ€‹

Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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