Game #3511
Aston Villa
4-4-4, 12 PTS
Friday, 27 October 1978
10th= (-3)
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
🔁 | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | for W Willie Young | 🏴 | 68' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Willie Young | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 6 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
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 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 W Willie Young | 🏴 | 1978 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 🔁 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 0 | #600 |
Lost
0-2
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 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
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #229 |
Friday, 27 October 1978
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Jenkins | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1978–1979
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Tony Jenkins | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1978–1979
Linesmen: R. P. Danson (Leicester); C. G. Taylor (Shrewsbury)
Previous 5 vs. Boro: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 94 | 🟩 W44 (47% ) | 🟨 D21 | 🇺(69% ) | 🟥 L29 (31% ) | ⚽ 173 | 🥅 126 | GD 47
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 229 | 🟩 | 106 🟨 | 60 🟥 63 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Middlesbrough
4-2-6, 10 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,614
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
John Neal | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Stan Cummins | 🏴 |
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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Stewart | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Ian Bailey | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
CB Tony McAndrew | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
Forwards
F David Mills | 🏴 |
F Terry Cochrane | 🇬🇧 |
CF Micky Burns | 🏴 |
F Stan Cummins | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
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.
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.
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