Game #3511
Aston Villa
4-4-4, 12 PTS
Friday, 27 October 1978
Lost
10th= (-3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 32,614
Middlesbrough
Villa Park
4-2-6, 10 PTS
Aston Villa
0-2
Middlesbrough
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa suffer a shock defeat to an uncompromising Boro side in front of a Friday night gate of 32,614. Boro take the lead before having a player sent off and Andy Gray missing a penalty for Villa as Ron Saunders’ side couldn’t capitalise on their man advantage and seal a first defeat in seven.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 27 October 1978
🥅 | 29’ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Micky Burns
🟥 | 30’ Sending off, (Middlesbrough), Billy Ashcroft
💥 | 32’ Missed penalty, Andy Gray
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough
🔁 | 68’ Sub off, Willie Young 🔴, Sub on, Leighton Phillips
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 0-2, (Middlesbrough), Terry Cochrane
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time in seven to make it four wins, four draws and four defeats in twelve division one games this season. Meanwhile, Willie Young made his third and final appearance for Villa aged 22 just a fortnight after his debut before moving on to Torquay United in October 1981.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Middlesbrough
Previous 5 vs. Middlesbrough: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #229 |
Friday, 27 October 1978
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Jenkins | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1977–1979
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 229 | 🟩 | 106 🟨 | 60 🟥 63 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Jenkins | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1977–1979
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟥 🟨
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Middlesbrough
🟥 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.44 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.73 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.87 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Neal | 🏴 |
Middlesbrough
GK Jim Stewart | 🏴 |
D Ian Bailey | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
CB Tony McAndrew | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
F David Mills | 🏴 |
F Terry Cochrane | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Micky Burns | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | for W Willie Young | 🏴 | 68' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Stan Cummins | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 6 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
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
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Willie Young | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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