Game #3508
Aston Villa
3-4-3, 10 PTS
Saturday, 14 October 1978
Aston Villa
2-2
Manchester United
Division One
Manchester United
4-5-1, 13 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 36,204
Drew
9th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 32' | Willie Young | 45' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 October 1978
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Willie Young
⚽ | 32’ Goal, John Gregory, Assist by Andy Gray
⚽ | 45’ Goal, John Gregory, Assist by Willie Young
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester United
🥅 | 50' Goal, (Manchester United), Sammy McIlroy
🥅 | 71' Goal, (Manchester United), Lou Macari
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it three wins, four draws and three defeats in ten division one games this season as winger Willie Young makes his Villa debut aged 20 after moving from Arthurlie in July 1978 for a fee of £9,000.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #226 |
Saturday, 14 October 1978
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Martin | 🏴 | Keyworth, 1975-1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 226 | 🟩 | 104 🟨 | 60 🟥 62 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Brian Martin | 🏴 | Keyworth, 1975-1982
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
John Gidman and Willie Young replace Allan Evans and Dennis Mortimer.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.97 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.70 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.84 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Willie Young | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔥 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Dave Sexton | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
Manchester United
GK Paddy Roche | 🇮🇪 |
LB Arthur Albiston | 🏴 |
LB Stewart Houston | 🏴 |
CB Gordon McQueen | 🏴 |
CB Martin Buchan | 🏴 |
M Ashley Grimes | 🇮🇪 |
M Lou Macari | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Steve Coppell | 🏴 |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 |
CF Joe Jordan | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
M Ian Hendry
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
RB Jimmy Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 7 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_0783455f6a544997bcb510527b8ab219~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
🟢 W Willie Young | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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