Aston Villa
8-11-5, 27 PTS
Saturday, 3 March 1979
1978-79
11th (+1)
Won
1-0
Birmingham City
3-4-20, 10 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,419
๐ฉ 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 80' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 2 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1978, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 16 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1978, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 7 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 10 Oct 1978, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst
League Cup
๐จ 14 Oct 1978, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1978, Villa 3-0 Palace, Highfield Road
League Cup
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1978, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐จ 25 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Dec 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 16 Dec 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Jan 1979, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
FA Cup
๐จ 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 24 Feb 1979, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1979, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1979, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1979, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Mar 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1979, Villa 0-4 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐จ 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐จ 11 Apr 1979, Villa 3-3 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1979, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 May 1979, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฅ 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฅ 11 May 1979, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 15 May 1979, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 3 March 1979
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Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 243 | ๐ฉ | 110 ๐จ | 67 ๐ฅ 66 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3525
Match Record
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #243 |
Saturday, 3 March 1979
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Les Burden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Poole, 1978-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 89 | ๐ฉ 35 | ๐จ 25 | ๐ฅ 29 | โฝ 145 | ๐ฅ
125 |
League ๐ 84 | ๐ฉ 33 | ๐จ 23 | ๐ฅ 28 | โฝ 139 | ๐ฅ
122 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
0 |
League Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
3 |
Home ๐ 44 | ๐ฉ 21 | ๐จ 13 | ๐ฅ 10 | โฝ 78 | ๐ฅ
52 |
Away ๐ 45 | ๐ฉ 14 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 19 | โฝ 67 | ๐ฅ
73 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Birmingham City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1962-63
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐จ | 18โ Booking, John Gregory
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
โฝ | 80โ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City
Officials
Referee: Les Burden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Poole, 1978-1983
Linesmen: A. J. Elcock (Kidderminster); C. G. Taylor (Shrewsbury)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ John Gregory, Foul (5)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Birmingham City
Jim Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Neil Freeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alberto Tarantini | ๐ฆ๐ท |
LB Mark Dennis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Joe Gallagher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Malcolm Page | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Alan Ainscow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Dillon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Towers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Keith Bertschin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Don Givens | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Alan Buckley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Andy Gray and Brian Little return after long injury lay offs in place of Gary Shelton and Joe Ward.
Birmingham City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Birmingham City
Goalkeepers
GK Neil Freeman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Joe Gallagher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Malcolm Page | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Alberto Tarantini | ๐ฆ๐ท |
LB Mark Dennis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Alan Ainscow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Dillon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Towers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Keith Bertschin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Don Givens | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Alan Buckley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1978-79
First Team Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighouse Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #592 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hibernian ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Joe Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |
Forward
Where are they now?
St Johnstone ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Barnet ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #589 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Bolton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Jenkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FinnPa ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Willie Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #600 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
F Kevin Ready | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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