Game #3527
Aston Villa
9-11-6, 29 PTS
Saturday, 10 March 1979
8th= (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Gordon Cowans, Foul (2)
🟨 Gary Williams, Foul (1)
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 | 4 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
Team News
Ivor Linton replaces John Gidman.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.14 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.10 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.24 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
0-2
🟥 10 Mar 1979, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 49' Booking, Gordon Cowans, Foul
🥅 | 55’ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Mark Proctor
🥅 | 56’ Goal, 0-2, (Middlesbrough), Micky Burns
🟨 | 60' Booking, Gary Williams, Foul
🕒 | FT Middlesbrough 2-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #245 |
Saturday, 10 March 1979
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Peter Richardson | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1979-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Peter Richardson | 🏴 | Lincoln, 1979-1980
Previous 5 vs. Boro: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 95 | 🟩 W44 (46% ) | 🟨 D21 | 🇺(68% ) | 🟥 L30 (32% ) | ⚽ 173 | 🥅 128 | GD 45
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 245 | 🟩 | 111 🟨 | 67 🟥 67 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Middlesbrough
8-6-14, 22 PTS
Ayresome Park
Attendance: 16,562
GK Jim Platt | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
CB Tony McAndrew | 🏴 |
RB Peter Johnson | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
M Mark Proctor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Micky Burns | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF David Hodgson | 🏴 |
John Neal | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF David Shearer | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa put in a below par performance as they 🟥 lose the midfield battle at lowly Boro.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa 🟥 lose for the first time in 🕒 ten league games to make it 🟩 nine wins, 🟨 eleven draws and 🟥 six defeats in 🕒 twenty six division one games this season.
Midfielder Ivor Linton 🏴 makes his first appearance in 5 months to make it 🕒 7 appearances (3 Starts) in a Villa shirt.
What they Said
"Unless you can command the midfield you are putting pressure on both your attack and defence.
"We had to leave three players back in Birmingham and there were three out on the park who were already injured.
“We have done magnificently this season to be in the position we are in despite the injury problems."
Ron Saunders.