Game #3520
Aston Villa
7-8-5, 22 PTS
Saturday, 23 December 1978
9th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Team News
Gary Shelton replaces John Gregory.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.72 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.89 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.03 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
0-0
🟨 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
💥 | 10’ Goal disallowed, Kenny Swain
🕒 | HT Derby County 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Derby County 0-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #238 |
Saturday, 23 December 1978
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Derek Richardson | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: Derek Richardson | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1978
Previous 5 vs. Derby: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 105 | 🟩 W49 (47% ) | 🟨 D21 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L35 (33% ) | ⚽ 213 | 🥅 157 | GD 56
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 238 | 🟩 | 109 🟨 | 64 🟥 65 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Derby County
7-3-10, 17 PTS
Baseball Ground
Attendance: 20,109
GK David McKellar | 🏴 |
LB Steve Buckley | 🏴 |
CB David Webb | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Roy McFarland | 🏴 |
RB David Langan | 🇮🇪 |
RB Steve Powell | 🏴 |
M Gerry Daly | 🇮🇪 |
M Jonathon Clark | 🏴 |
M Steve Carter | 🏴 |
M Billy Caskey | 🇬🇧 |
W Gordon Hill | 🏴 |
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CB David Webb | 🏴 | (CB Vic Moreland | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
A simply unbelievable refereeing performance gifts Derby an undeserved goalless draw.
Kenny Swain legitimately puts Villa ahead from a John Deehan cross on 9’ but the ball exits the goal through a hole in the net. The referee, Derek Richardson - described as having an “undistinguished match” - delayed the game for two minutes, inspected the net, called for repairs, was surrounded by Derby players, consulted his linesman and ruled Swain's strike out for a non-existent offside.
Richardson would refuse to discuss his performance and decisions following the game much to the chagrin of the gathered press corps.
Ron Saunders' Villa go four games unbeaten to make it seven wins, eight draws and five defeats in twenty division one games this season.
What they Said
“It looked a good goal to me and until half time I had no idea why it was disallowed.
“My players said the referee told them it was for offside.
“That can’t be right, as the linesman did not raise his flag.”
Ron Saunders.