Game #3512
Aston Villa
4-5-4, 13 PTS
Saturday, 4 November 1978
10th= (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🔴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🟨 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
🔁 | CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | for RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 77' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Andy Gray, Arguing (8)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenderes
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
Team News
Leighton Phillips and John Deehan replace Allan Evans and Willie Young.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.97 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.75 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.89 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 1974-78 🕒 175 | ✅ 168 🔁 (7) | ⚽ 4 | 🔥 3 | 🇺 5 | #572 |
Drew
1-1
🟨 4 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 62' |
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 62' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
🟨 | 61' Booking, Andy Gray, Arguing
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by John Gidman
🥅 | 68’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City, pen), Gary Owen
🔁 | 77’ Sub off, John Gidman, Sub on, Allan Evans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #230 |
Saturday, 4 November 1978
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Stevens | 🏴 | Gloucester, 1978-1991
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Brian Stevens | 🏴 | Gloucester, 1978-1991
Linesmen: K. P. Barratt (Coventry); W. T. Williams (Cardiff)
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 103 | 🟩 42 | 🟨 23 | 🟥 38 | ⚽ 173 | 🥅 161 |
League 🕒 95 | 🟩 39 | 🟨 22 | 🟥 34 | ⚽ 161 | 🥅 147 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
League Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 0 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Home 🕒 54 | 🟩 33 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 9 | ⚽ 112 | 🥅 57 |
Away 🕒 48 | 🟩 9 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 29 | ⚽ 60 | 🥅 82 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 230 | 🟩 | 106 🟨 | 61 🟥 63 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Manchester City
5-6-2, 16 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,724
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |
CB Paul Futcher | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
M Gary Owen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Colin Viljoen | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
CF Roger Palmer | 🏴 |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 |
CF Mick Channon | 🏴 |
Tony Book | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Ron Futcher | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |
CB Paul Futcher | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Gary Owen | 🏴 |
M Colin Viljoen | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Roger Palmer | 🏴 |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 |
CF Mick Channon | 🏴 |
CF Ron Futcher | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa are held at home to leave them with one League win at Villa Park this season as Ron Saunders’ already depleted squad suffers fresh injury trouble as Jimmy Rimmer needs treatment three times during the game before leaving the ground with a heavily strapped knee. John Gidman also suffered a hip injury in the same 44’ incident as Rimmer causing his late substitution but John Deehan’s first of the season puts Villa ahead before a penalty equaliser pegs them back for the draw.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it four wins, five draws and four defeats in thirteen division one games this season. Meanwhile, Leighton Phillips made his final Villa appearance aged 29 before moving to Swansea City later this month. Phillips played for Villa between 1974-75 and 1978-79 making 175 appearances and scoring 4 goals.
What they Said
"I'll be here on Wednesday even if they have to carry me out on a stretcher."
Jimmy Rimmer.
"It's a tender spot to get a whack. It is pretty painful at the moment and although everybody seems to think it will be all right by Wednesday. I'm not so sure.”
John Gidman.
"I thought that everyone of the 22 players out there worked hard.
”We certainly did. But although we played some pretty good football we also played some not so good stuff.
"There was a lot of physical contact. Both sides were closing it down which, of course, is all part of the game.
“There were a lot of loose 50-50 balls and a surprising number of occasions when a player from each side went for it and both ended up needing treatment.
"But we never really controlled it in midfield, which is the area you must dominate if you hope to do anything positive."
Ron Saunders.
