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Aston Villa

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6-5-5, 17 PTS

Tuesday, 21 November 1978

1978-79

9th (-2)

Lost

0-2

Southampton

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3-7-6, 13 PTS

Division One

The Dell

Attendance: 20,880

๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Aug 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1978, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1978, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1978, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Oct 1978, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1978, Villa 3-0 Palace, Highfield Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1978, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Dec 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Dec 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Jan 1979, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Feb 1979, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1979, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1979, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1979, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Mar 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Apr 1979, Villa 0-4 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Apr 1979, Villa 3-3 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1979, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 May 1979, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1979, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 May 1979, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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On This Day

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Tuesday, 21 November 1978

  • Villa are beaten by two Southampton goals in 80 seconds before more injury woe requires a personnel shift. 

  • Devoid of rhythm, Villa need a second half Jimmy Rimmer ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ penalty save from Alan Ball to prevent an even bigger defeat.

  • Ron Saunders' Villa ๐ŸŸฅ lose for the first time in three to make it ๐ŸŸฉ six wins, ๐ŸŸจ five draws and ๐ŸŸฅ five defeats in ๐Ÿ•’ sixteen division one games this season.

  • Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 234 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 108 ๐ŸŸจ | 61 ๐ŸŸฅ 65 | 1.65

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3516

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Match Record

Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #234 |
Tuesday, 21 November 1978

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 14 | ๐ŸŸฉ 4 | ๐ŸŸจ 5 | ๐ŸŸฅ 5 | โšฝ 21 | ๐Ÿฅ… 18 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | ๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 4 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 | โšฝ 15 | ๐Ÿฅ… 12 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿฅ… 6 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | ๐ŸŸฉ 4 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 | โšฝ 14 | ๐Ÿฅ… 5 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 5 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 | โšฝ 7 | ๐Ÿฅ… 13 |

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1976-77

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Southampton

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1975-76

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 21โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Southampton), Graham Baker
๐Ÿฅ… | 22โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Southampton), Nick Holmes
๐Ÿ” | 30โ€™ Sub off, Gary Shelton (Injury), Sub on, Gordon Smith
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa
โŒ | 58โ€™ Missed penalty (Southampton), Alan Ball
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Unknown

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Southampton
Lawrie McMenemy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Terry Gennoe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB David Peach | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Malcolm Waldron | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl (ex) | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
RB Ivan Golac | ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท |
RB Steve Baker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Alan Ball | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hebberd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nick Holmes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Steve Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Phil Boyer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

W Terry Curran | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.

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Southampton

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Southampton

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

75

โœ…

75

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

32

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

23

โ›”

27

๐Ÿฅ…

75

Defenders

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

211

โœ…

210

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

28

๐ŸŸฉ

91

๐ŸŸจ

60

๐ŸŸฅ

60

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

29

โœ…

27

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

8

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

73

โœ…

73

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

5

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

22

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

14

โœ…

13

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

4

Midfielders

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

143

โœ…

143

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

32

๐ŸŸฉ

66

๐ŸŸจ

38

๐ŸŸฅ

39

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

12

โœ…

12

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

3

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

4

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

83

โœ…

68

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

11

6

๐ŸŸฉ

38

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

27

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

6

โœ…

2

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

2

Forwards

M John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

51

โœ…

44

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

2

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

19

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

113

โœ…

109

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

45

10

๐ŸŸฉ

49

๐ŸŸจ

31

๐ŸŸฅ

33

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

FB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

95

๐Ÿ”

4

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

6

๐ŸŸฉ

47

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

29

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1978-79

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First Team Squad

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CB David Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Brighouse Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

M Tommy Craig | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #592 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Hibernian ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Joe Ward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

St Johnstone ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Gordon Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Barnet ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Chester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M John Gregory | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #589 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Bolton Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Altrincham FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Leighton Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Lee Jenkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

FinnPa ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Willie Young | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #600 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Torquay United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

F Kevin Ready | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bromsgrove Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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