Game #3528
Aston Villa
10-11-6, 31 PTS
Tuesday, 20 March 1979
8th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 🔥 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M John Gregory | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for F Brian Little | 🏴 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None
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
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Team News
John Gidman and Dennis Mortimer replace Ivor Linton and Alex Cropley.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.63 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.13 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.27 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 34' | John Gidman | 72' (pen) | Dennis Mortimer | 89' |
Assist(s) | John Gregory | 34' | Kenny Swain | 89' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 34’ Goal, 1-0, Allan Evans, Assist by John Gregory
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Brian Little, Sub on, Ivor Linton
⚽ | 72’ Goal, 2-0, John Gidman (pen)
⚽ | 89’ Goal, 3-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by Kenny Swain
🥅 | 90’+1 Goal, 3-1, (Queens Park Rangers), Clive Allen
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Queens Park Rangers
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #246 |
Tuesday, 20 March 1979
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: George Flint | 🏴 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 1974–1980
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: George Flint | 🏴 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 1974–1980
Linesmen: D. I. Thomas (Maesteg); W. T. Williams (Cardiff)
Previous 5 vs. QPR: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 20 | 🟩 W6 (30% ) | 🟨 D6 | 🇺(60% ) | 🟥 L8 (40% ) | ⚽ 23 | 🥅 26 | GD -3
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 246 | 🟩 | 112 🟨 | 67 🟥 67 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Queens Park Rangers
5-10-16, 20 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,310
GK Derek Richardson | 🏴 |
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
CB Ernie Howe | 🏴 |
CB Glenn Roeder | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
RB Dave Clement | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Gerry Francis | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Martyn Busby | 🏴 |
Steve Burtenshaw | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 | (CF Clive Allen | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Dave Clement
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Derek Richardson | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Ernie Howe | 🏴 |
CB Glenn Roeder | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
RB Dave Clement | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Gerry Francis | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
M Martyn Busby | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 |
CF Clive Allen | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa record their 🟩 tenth win of an injury hit season thanks to Allan Evans’ 🏴 ⚽ fourth goal of the campaign, a spectacular volley from Dennis Mortimer 🏴 and a John Gidman 🏴 penalty but Villa have to overcome another thuggish opponent and poor refereeing to remain 8th in the table with five games in hand on 7th place.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 ten wins, 🟨 eleven draws and 🟥 six defeats in 🕒 twenty seven division one games this season.
Right back Gary Williams 🏴 makes his 🕒 25th appearance in a Villa shirt.
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