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Aston Villa

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1-0-0, 2 PTS

Saturday, 19 August 1978

1978-79

6th=

Won

1-0

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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0-0-1, 0 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 43,922

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 60' |

Assist(s) | Gordon Smith | 60' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Aug 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1978, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1978, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1978, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Oct 1978, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1978, Villa 3-0 Palace, Highfield Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1978, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Dec 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Dec 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Jan 1979, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Feb 1979, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1979, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1979, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1979, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Mar 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Apr 1979, Villa 0-4 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Apr 1979, Villa 3-3 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1979, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 May 1979, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1979, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 May 1979, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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On This Day

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Saturday, 19 August 1978

  • Villa open the season with victory over Wolves as Andy Gray ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โšฝ scores his 50th League goal before leaving the field injured.

  • Midfielder Gary Shelton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt after moving from Walsall in January 1978 for a fee of ยฃ60,000 to become the 595th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

  • Centre forward Andy Gray ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ contributes his โšฝ ๐Ÿ”ฅ 80th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his ๐Ÿ•’ 123rd appearance at a rate of one every 1.54 games.

  • Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ keeps his โ›” 20th clean sheet in ๐Ÿ•’ 55 appearances in a Villa shirt (36%) whilst conceding ๐Ÿฅ… 57 Goals (1.04 per Game).

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 214 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 101 ๐ŸŸจ | 54 ๐ŸŸฅ 59 | 1.67

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3496

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Match Record

Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #214 |
Saturday, 19 August 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: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 98 | ๐ŸŸฉ W38 (39% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D25 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(64% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L35 (36% ) | โšฝ 175 | ๐Ÿฅ… 160 | GD 15

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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Wolverhampton Wanderers

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1973-74

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

๐ŸŸข M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 | ยฃ60,000 signing from Walsall

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐ŸŸข | 1โ€™ Debut, Gary Shelton
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
โšฝ | 60โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Gordon Smith
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

๐Ÿ” | Sub off, Andy Gray (Injury), Sub on, John Gregory

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Officials

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Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ€“1983
Linesmen: H. E. Bishop (Tonypandy); D. Wragg (Leicester)

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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

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Villa Sendings Off

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Opposition Bookings

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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 |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Unused Substitutes

None

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sammy Chung | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Paul Bradshaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Geoffrey Palmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Bob Hazell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Parkin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John McAlle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Willie Carr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Steve Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Daniel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kenny Hibbitt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Billy Rafferty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Melvyn Eves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Melvyn Eves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Norman Bell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Injury | 4 |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Ron Saunders hands Gary Shelton his debut.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

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

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

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

Midfielders
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | 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 |

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Goalkeepers
GK Paul Bradshaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Bob Hazell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Parkin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John McAlle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Geoffrey Palmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Willie Carr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Steve Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Daniel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kenny Hibbitt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Billy Rafferty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Melvyn Eves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Norman Bell | 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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Two centre forwards with plenty to prove provided the most memorable opening day moments as Aston Villa and Wolves endeavoured to overcome a stifling, steamy heat which almost suffocated the players and the game.

Scottish international Andy Gray scored his 50th league goal which gave Villa their narrow 1-0 win to remind watching Scotland manager, Ally MacLeod the he still the best man for the dark blue international shirt.

And Wolves lanky striker Norman Bell, a 69th minute substitute for Mel Eves, misses an open goal which would have given the Molineux men a point that nobody could have begrudged them.

Macleod will shortly have to select his side for the European Championship game against Austria in three weeks time, and the 22-year-old Villa Park goal-ace could not have chosen a better occasion to reach his half century.

Gray timed his 60th minute run perfectly to connect with full back Gordon Smithโ€™s left wing cross and put it over the line before Bob Hazell and John McAlle realised the danger.

In the process Gray injured his thigh, and was soon pulled off. But manager Ron Saunders is confident that he will be fit for Wednesdayโ€™s game at Tottenham.

It was a different story for the luckless Bell who toe-ended a 76 minute equalising chance high over Villaโ€™s crossbar from just five yards out with only goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer to beat.

Apart from Grayโ€™s goal there was little else to get excited about in Villaโ€™s display after Wolves had won territorial advantage in the first half with their unusual 3-5-2 formation.

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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•’

55

โœ…

55

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

25

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

17

โ›”

20

๐Ÿฅ…

57

Defenders

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

197

โœ…

196

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

26

๐ŸŸฉ

84

๐ŸŸจ

57

๐ŸŸฅ

56

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

11

โœ…

10

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

2

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

53

โœ…

53

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

2

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

16

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

89

โœ…

86

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

6

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

27

Midfielders

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

124

โœ…

124

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

29

๐ŸŸฉ

59

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

33

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

1

โœ…

1

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

0

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

71

โœ…

57

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

4

๐ŸŸฉ

33

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

22

W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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188

โœ…

188

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๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

11

๐ŸŸฉ

89

๐ŸŸจ

49

๐ŸŸฅ

50

Forwards

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

123

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122

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

62

18

๐ŸŸฉ

52

๐ŸŸจ

35

๐ŸŸฅ

36

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

239

โœ…

232

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

73

51

๐ŸŸฉ

111

๐ŸŸจ

62

๐ŸŸฅ

66

Substitutes

None
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GK Sub

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โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

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

33

๐Ÿ”

26

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

2

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

13

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
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๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
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Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1978-79

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First Team Squad

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 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

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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

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

F Joe Ward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

St Johnstone ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

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 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

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 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

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

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

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 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 Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall 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 Lee Jenkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

FinnPa ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Willie Young | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #600 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

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

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

F Kevin Ready | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bromsgrove Rovers 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
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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

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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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
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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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
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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
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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
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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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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