Game #3518
Aston Villa
7-6-5, 20 PTS
Saturday, 9 December 1978
Won
9th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 19,080
Chelsea
Stamford Bridge
2-4-12, 8 PTS
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 busy buying in new players to try and offset the injury crisis that has plagued the club since the start of the campaign.
Chelsea
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 15' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 9 December 1978
⚽ | 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
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. Meanwhile, full back Gordon Smith made 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.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Chelsea
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1970-71
FIXTURE HISTORY
Chelsea
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #236 |
Saturday, 9 December 1978
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 236 | 🟩 | 109 🟨 | 62 🟥 65 | 1.65
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984 🆘
🆘 Thomas was accused of failing to consult his linesman for an offside flag for Villa's goal, that his decision was correct didn't take away from the perception that for Thomas it was always about his profile.
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Clive Thomas
CARDS
Villa
None
Chelsea
None
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 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Ken Shellito | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
Chelsea
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 | 🏴 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | for F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 82' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 | (W Clive Walker | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
“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.
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