Game #3478
Aston Villa
11-6-10, 28 PTS
Saturday, 25 February 1978


Lost
10th= (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Birmingham City
10-4-14, 24 PTS
St Andrew's
Attendance: 33,679
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Birmingham City
1-0

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 25 February 1978
🔁 | 30’ Sub off, John Gidman (Injury), Sub on, John Gregory
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Trevor Francis
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 25 February 1978
Another three week lay off and Villa have the pleasure of a visit to neighbours Birmingham and to the shock of everyone present lose a game that saw the home side utterly outclassed.
Villa hit the woodwork on no less than four occasions but still no breakthrough.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it eleven wins, six draws and ten defeats in twenty seven division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Birmingham City


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #196 |
Saturday, 25 February 1978
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🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 196 | 🟩 | 93 🟨 | 49 🟥 54 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Gidman replaces John Gregory.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.05 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.06 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.35 |
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Alf Ramsey | 🏴 |

Birmingham City
GK Jimmy Montgomery | 🏴 |
LB Archie Styles | 🏴 |
CB Pat Howard | 🏴 |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Calderwood | 🏴 |
M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 |
M Terry Hibbitt | 🏴 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
F Steve Fox | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Keith Bertschin | 🏴 |
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | M John Gregory | 🏴 | for RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 30' |
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | F Steve Fox | 🏴 | (D Malcolm Page | 🏴 |)
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
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
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
---|---|
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
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
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



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


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 25 Feb 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

