Game #3507
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 10 October 1978
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🟨 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes:
🔁 | CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 🟢 | for CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 38' |
Unused Substitutes:
None
🟥 Allan Evans
🟨 Allan Evans, Dissent
🟨 Allan Evans, Innocuous tackle
🟨 Leighton Phillips
🟨 Andy Gray
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 6 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Andy Gray replaces Brian Little.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.06 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.68 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.82 |
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa can't beat second division high flyers Palace in the League Cup third round at the second attempt but it's referee Mike Taylor who takes all the headlines.
The referee over-reacted to any transgression no matter how small leaving the whole game to play out on a tight-rope of tension.
An already injury ravaged Villa side then lose Ken McNaught 🏴 before half time with cartilage damage before Taylor 🟥 sends off Allan Evans 🏴 after 78 minutes.
John Gregory 🏴 is forced to play as a striker as the game ends in a goalless draw meaning a second replay, this time at Highfield Road, and the cancellation of John Robson’s testimonial.
Centre back Brendan Ormsby 🏴 18 makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt as a 38' substitute for Ken McNaught 🏴 having graduated through the youth ranks to become the 599th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Drew
0-0
🟨 10 Oct 1978, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🔁 | 38’ Sub off, Ken McNaught (Injury), Sub on, Brendan Ormsby
🕒 | HT Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
🟥 | 78’ Sending off, Allan Evans, Two bookings
🕒 | FT Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | AET Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Innocuous tackle
🟨 | Booking, Leighton Phillips
🟨 | Booking, Andy Gray
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #12 |
Manager Game | #225 |
Tuesday, 10 October 1978
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Kent, 1975-1984
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Kent, 1975-1984
Previous 5 vs. Palace: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
Total 🕒 12 | 🟩 5 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 20 | 🥅 13 |
League 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 9 |
FA Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 3 |
League Cup 🕒 4 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 3 |
Home 🕒 7 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 15 | 🥅 7 |
Away 🕒 5 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 3 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 5 |
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
🟢 CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | #599 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances:
None
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 225 | 🟩 | 104 🟨 | 59 🟥 62 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Crystal Palace
Selhurst Park
Attendance: 33,155
GK John Burridge (ex) | 🏴 |
RB Paul Hinshelwood | 🏴 |
CB Jim Cannon | 🏴 |
D Billy Gilbert | 🏴 |
LB Kenny Sansom | 🏴 |
M Nicky Chatterton | 🏴 |
M Peter Nicholas | 🏴 |
M Jerry Murphy | 🇮🇪 |
M Vince Hilaire | 🏴 |
F Dave Swindlehurst | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Mike Elwiss | 🏴 |
Terry Venables | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
🔁 | F Dave Swindlehurst | 🏴 | (F Ian Walsh | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes:
None
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
“It is only a minor operation [Brian Little’s stomach operation] and if everything goes to plan Brian could even be back in the reckoning for Saturday’s match against Manchester United.
“Brian has done tremendously well for us recently. He has turned out week after week although he has not been really up to it but after Saturday’s match the specialist decided that he would have to have the operation.”
"He [Evans] argued with the ref after the first booking, which didn't help. I had no real complaints, although you could say it was harsh."
Ron Saunders.
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