Game #3510
Aston Villa
4-4-3, 12 PTS
Saturday, 21 October 1978
7th= (+2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
W Willie Young | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CB Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Ken McNaught, Tackle from behind (4)
🟨 John Gregory, Dissent (3)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 6 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
Team News
Allan Evans and Willie Young replace Frank Carrodus and Leighton Phillips.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.42 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.72 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.85 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 8' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 8' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 8’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
🟨 | 23’ Booking, Ken McNaught, Tackle from behind
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, John Gregory, Dissent
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #228 |
Saturday, 21 October 1978
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ray Toseland | 🏴 | Kettering, 1971-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Ray Toseland | 🏴 | Kettering, 1971-1979
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 88 | 🟩 34 | 🟨 25 | 🟥 29 | ⚽ 144 | 🥅 125 |
League 🕒 83 | 🟩 32 | 🟨 23 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 138 | 🥅 122 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 0 |
League Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 3 |
Home 🕒 43 | 🟩 20 | 🟨 13 | 🟥 10 | ⚽ 77 | 🥅 52 |
Away 🕒 45 | 🟩 14 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 19 | ⚽ 67 | 🥅 73 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 228 | 🟩 | 106 🟨 | 60 🟥 62 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Birmingham City
0-3-8, 3 PTS
St Andrew's
Attendance: 36,145
GK Jimmy Montgomery | 🏴 |
D Malcolm Page | 🏴 |
D Garry Pendrey | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | 🏴 |
LB Mark Dennis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Alberto Tarantini | 🇦🇷 |
M Jimmy Calderwood | 🏴 |
M Gary Emmanuel | 🏴 |
F Steve Fox | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
Jim Smith | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Stewart Barrowclough | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 🟨
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa end their epoch making run of five successive defeats against neighbours Birmingham with victory at St Andrews’ as Brian Little 🏴 and Andy Gray 🏴 once again combine to deliver Villa’s 🟩 second win in 🕒 six unbeaten games under Ron Saunders 🏴.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 four wins, 🟨 four draws and 🟥 three defeats in 🕒 eleven division one games this season as they climb back to 8th in the table.
Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer 🏴 keeps his ⛔ 25th clean sheet in 🕒 69 appearances in a Villa shirt (36%) whilst conceding 🥅 68 Goals (0.99 per Game).
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