Game #3523
Aston Villa
7-10-5, 24 PTS
Wednesday, 31 January 1979
Everton
1-1
Aston Villa
Division One
Everton
12-10-1, 34 PTS
Goodison Park
Attendance: 29,079
Drew
9th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 31 January 1979
🕒 | HT Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 49’ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shelton
🔁 | 83' Sub off, Gary Shelton, Sub on, Alex Cropley
🥅 | 90’ Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Dave Thomas
🕒 | FT Everton 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Foul
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa go six games unbeaten in the league to make it seven wins, ten draws and five defeats in twenty two division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Everton
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1969-70
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #241 |
Wednesday, 31 January 1979
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | County Durham, 1972-1986
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 241 | 🟩 | 109 🟨 | 66 🟥 66 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1972-1986
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester United, Old Trafford. 🆘
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Gary Shelton replaces John Deehan.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.15 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.99 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.13 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
Gordon Lee (ex) | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
Everton
GK George Wood | 🏴 |
D Billy Wright | 🏴 |
CB Mark Higgins | 🏴 |
CB Colin Todd | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Mick Lyons | 🏴 |
M Trevor Ross | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Martin Dobson | 🏴 |
M Andy King | 🏴 |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
CF Mickey Walsh | 🇮🇪 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | for M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | 83' |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
RB Neil Robinson | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
John Deehan | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d341891d8aae439fb45b2714cf2f00a1~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Post*
Thursday, 1 February 1979
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