Game #3484
Aston Villa
13-7-11, 33 PTS
Tuesday, 21 March 1978
9th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | ⚽ |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes:
🔁 | F John Deehan | 🏴 | for W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
Unused Substitutes:
None
🟨 Gordon Smith, Foul
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
Andy Gray replaces John Deehan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.96 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.13 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.41 |
Villa cruise into a three goal lead at Highfield Road but a late fightback from former Villan Bobby McDonald 🏴 sees Coventry score twice but Villa hold on for a second successive League victory.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa 🟩 win successive games to make it 🟩 thirteen wins, 🟨 seven draws and 🟥 eleven defeats in 🕒 thirty one division one games this season.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer 🏴 contributes his 25th assist in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 112th appearance.
Centre back Ken McNaught 🏴 scores his ⚽ 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 42nd appearance.
Won
3-2
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
Scorer(s) | Brian Little | 34' | Ken McNaught | 40' | Andy Gray | 69' |
Assist(s) | John Gregory | 34' | Dennis Mortimer | 40' | John Gidman | 69' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 34’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gregory
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 2-0, Ken McNaught, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Coventry City 0-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 69’ Goal, 3-0, Andy Gray, Assist by John Gidman
🥅 | 71’ Goal, 3-1, (Coventry City), Bobby McDonald
🟨 | 77’ Booking, Gordon Smith, Foul
🥅 | 83’ Goal, 3-2, (Coventry City), Bobby McDonald
🕒 | FT Coventry City 2-3 Aston Villa
🔁 | Sub off, Frank Carrodus, Sub on, John Deehan
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #202 |
Tuesday, 21 March 1978
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alan Robinson | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1974-1986
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Referee: Alan Robinson | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1974-1986
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Total 🕒 13 | 🟩 6 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 19 | 🥅 12 |
League 🕒 10 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 13 | 🥅 10 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 2 |
Home 🕒 7 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 10 | 🥅 4 |
Away 🕒 6 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 8 |
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 202 | 🟩 | 95 🟨 | 51 🟥 56 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
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Division One
Coventry City
15-8-9, 38 PTS
Highfield Road
Attendance: 30,957
GK Jim Blyth | 🏴 |
RB Brian Roberts | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
CB Jim Holton | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M John Beck | 🏴 |
M Barry Powell | 🏴 |
M Terry Yorath | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Donal Murphy | 🇮🇪 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
CB Keith Osgood | 🏴 |
🟨 🟨
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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