Aston Villa
6-5-5, 17 PTS
Tuesday, 21 November 1978
1978-79
9th (-2)
Lost
0-2
Southampton
3-7-6, 13 PTS
Division One
The Dell
Attendance: 20,880
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
On This Day
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 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ penalty save from Alan Ball to prevent an even bigger defeat.
Ron Saunders' Villa ๐ฅ lose for the first time in three to make it ๐ฉ six wins, ๐จ five draws and ๐ฅ five defeats in ๐ sixteen division one games this season.
Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 234 | ๐ฉ | 108 ๐จ | 61 ๐ฅ 65 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3516
Match Record
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #234 |
Tuesday, 21 November 1978
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Total ๐ 14 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 5 | โฝ 21 | ๐ฅ
18 |
League ๐ 10 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 15 | ๐ฅ
12 |
FA Cup ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Home ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 14 | ๐ฅ
5 |
Away ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 7 | ๐ฅ
13 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Southampton
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 21โ Goal, 0-1, (Southampton), Graham Baker
๐ฅ
| 22โ Goal, 0-2, (Southampton), Nick Holmes
๐ | 30โ Sub off, Gary Shelton (Injury), Sub on, Gordon Smith
๐ | HT Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa
โ | 58โ Missed penalty (Southampton), Alan Ball
๐ | FT Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Unknown
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | FB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Southampton
Lawrie McMenemy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Terry Gennoe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB David Peach | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Malcolm Waldron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Nicholl (ex) | ๐ฌ๐ง |
RB Ivan Golac | ๐ญ๐ท |
RB Steve Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Alan Ball | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hebberd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nick Holmes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Steve Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Phil Boyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Terry Curran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Southampton
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Southampton
Match Media

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