Game #3502
Aston Villa
3-2-1, 7 PTS
Saturday, 16 September 1978
Aston Villa
1-1
Everton
Division One
Everton
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,636
Drew
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 42' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 September 1978
🥅 | 35’ Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Micky Walsh
⚽ | 42’ Goal, 1-1, Tommy Craig, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
🔁 | 77’ Sub off, Gary Shelton, Sub on, Gary Williams 🟢
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Tackle
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa draw at home to make it three wins, two draws and a defeat in six division one games so far this season.
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 DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #220 |
Saturday, 16 September 1978
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 220 | 🟩 | 104 🟨 | 56 🟥 60 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 14
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Gary Shelton and David Evans replace Allan Evans and Gordon Smith.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.19 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.62 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.90 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB David Evans | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Gordon Lee (ex) | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
Everton
GK George Wood | 🏴 |
LB Terry Darracott | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
D Billy Wright | 🏴 |
CB Mick Lyons | 🏴 |
M Geoff Nulty | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Martin Dobson | 🏴 |
M Andy King | 🏴 |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
CF Mickey Walsh | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 🟢 | for M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | 77’ |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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M Trevor Ross | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
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
🟢 RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Coventry Evening Telegraph*
Saturday, 16 September 1978
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