Game #3525
Aston Villa
8-11-5, 27 PTS
Saturday, 3 March 1979
11th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 John Gregory, Foul (5)
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
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Team News
Andy Gray and Brian Little return after long injury lay offs in place of Gary Shelton and Joe Ward.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.58 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.08 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.22 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
1-0
🟩 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 80' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🟨 | 18’ Booking, John Gregory
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #243 |
Saturday, 3 March 1979
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1978-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1978-1983
Linesmen: A. J. Elcock (Kidderminster); C. G. Taylor (Shrewsbury)
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 89 | 🟩 35 | 🟨 25 | 🟥 29 | ⚽ 145 | 🥅 125 |
League 🕒 84 | 🟩 33 | 🟨 23 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 139 | 🥅 122 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 0 |
League Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 3 |
Home 🕒 44 | 🟩 21 | 🟨 13 | 🟥 10 | ⚽ 78 | 🥅 52 |
Away 🕒 45 | 🟩 14 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 19 | ⚽ 67 | 🥅 73 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 243 | 🟩 | 110 🟨 | 67 🟥 66 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Birmingham City
3-4-20, 10 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,419
GK Neil Freeman | 🏴 |
LB Alberto Tarantini | 🇦🇷 |
LB Mark Dennis | 🏴 |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | 🏴 |
D Malcolm Page | 🏴 |
M Alan Ainscow | 🏴 |
M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
CF Keith Bertschin | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
Jim Smith | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Alan Buckley | 🏴 |
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: 1962-63
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Neil Freeman | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | 🏴 |
D Malcolm Page | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Alberto Tarantini | 🇦🇷 |
LB Mark Dennis | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Alan Ainscow | 🏴 |
M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Keith Bertschin | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
CF Alan Buckley | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Half fit Andy Gray and Brian Little return after their four month injury lay-offs to boost Villa as they record a narrow, but simple, victory over neighbours Birmingham at Villa Park,
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time in seven but go eight games unbeaten in the league to make it eight wins, eleven draws and five defeats in twenty four division one games this season.
What they Said
