Game #3475
Aston Villa
9-6-9, 24 PTS
Saturday, 14 January 1978
Lost
11th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Everton
Attendance: 40,630
Goodison Park
13-8-4, 34 PTS
Everton
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 January 1978
🔁 | 8’ Sub off, Andy Gray (Injury), Sub on, Ivor Linton
🥅 | 22’ Goal, (Everton), Andy King
🕒 | HT Everton 1-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Everton 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Gordon Smith, Foul.
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa's Goodison nightmare continues as they lose successive games to Everton to make it nine wins, six draws and nine defeats in twenty four division one games this season. Meanwhile, Mick Buttress made his final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving on to Gillingham on a free transfer in March 1978. Buttress played for Villa between 1976-77 and 1977-78 making 3 appearances.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Everton
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1969-70
FIXTURE HISTORY
Everton
Previous 5 vs. Everton: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #193 |
Saturday, 14 January 1978
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: George Nolan | 🏴 | Stockport, 1974-1981 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 193 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 49 🟥 53 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: George Nolan | 🏴 | Stockport, 1974-1981 🆘
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 More poor refereeing allowing Everton's dangerous tackling to go unpunished once again despite creating a victim after just 8'.
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 11 December 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
John Deehan and Mick Buttress (first start of the season) replace Frank Carrodus and Leighton Phillips.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.26 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.95 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.23 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 | 🔴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Gordon Lee (ex) | 🏴 |
Everton
GK George Wood | 🏴 |
LB Terry Darracott | 🏴 |
CB Mark Higgins | 🏴 |
CB Mick Lyons | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
M Martin Dobson | 🏴 |
M Andy King | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Trevor Ross | 🏴 |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 8' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Mick Buckley | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 | 1976-78 | 🕒 3 | 1 (2) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 10 | #585 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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