Game #3518
Aston Villa
7-6-5, 20 PTS
Saturday, 9 December 1978
9th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 🔴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
🔁 | M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | for F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 82' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
Team News
Gordon Smith replaces Gary Williams.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.02 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 17.06 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 1976-78 🕒 96 | ✅ 92 🔁 (4) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 6 | 🇺 6 | #583 |
Won
1-0
🟩 9 Dec 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 15' |
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 15' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Gary Shaw
🕒 | HT Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 82' Sub off, Gary Shaw, Sub on, Alex Cropley
🕒 | FT Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #236 |
Saturday, 9 December 1978
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1968–1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1968–1983
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 84 | 🟩 W38 (45% ) | 🟨 D19 | 🇺(68% ) | 🟥 L27 (32% ) | ⚽ 148 | 🥅 124 | GD 24
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 236 | 🟩 | 109 🟨 | 62 🟥 65 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Chelsea
2-4-12, 8 PTS
Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,080
GK Bob Iles | 🏴 |
LB David Stride | 🏴 |
D Steve Wicks | 🏴 |
CB Ron Harris | 🏴 |
RB Graham Wilkins | 🏴 |
M Ray Wilkins | 🏴 |
M John Bumstead | 🏴 |
M Ian Britton | 🏴 |
M Gary Stanley | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Aylott | 🏴 |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Ken Shellito | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 | (W Clive Walker | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
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: 1970-71
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa 🟩 win for the first time in three to make it 🟩 seven wins, 🟨 six draws and 🟥 five defeats in 🕒 eighteen division one games this season.
A still injury ravaged Villa luck in at Stamford Bridge as they benefit from a curious power play between referee and linesman as Allan Evans 🏴 strikes from an offside position to put Villa ahead with the ultimately crucial winning goal.
Meanwhile, Ron Saunders 🏴 is away busy buying in new players to try and offset the injury crisis that has plagued the club since the start of the campaign.
Full back Gordon Smith 🏴 makes his final Villa appearance age 24 before moving on to Spurs in February 1979 for a fee of £150,000. Smith played for Villa between 1976-77 and 1978-79 making 96 appearances.
Centre back Ken McNaught 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Centre forward John Deehan 🏴 secures his 🟩 50th win in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 115th appearance.
What they Said
“I have agreed terms with Chelsea for [Kenny Swain].
“There is a slight problem at their end, but I do not envisage any difficulties.
"Clyde have also agreed to sell [Joe] Ward and I am hoping he will travel down to sign in the next day or so."
“I believe that with our game in hand we can now move into the top six of the First Division.
"Our position in the League speaks for the character of our players.
“We have had terrible luck with injuries and several youngsters have come into the side and performed nobly.
“But it is not always possible to pin all your hopes on young players immediately.
“They need to be nursed carefully and used sparingly at the start of their careers.
"We played very well and should have won much more easily."
Ron Saunders.