Game #3528
Aston Villa
10-11-6, 31 PTS
Tuesday, 20 March 1979
Won
8th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
Queens Park Rangers
5-10-16, 20 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 24,310
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-1
Queens Park Rangers
Assist(s) | John Gregory | 34' | Kenny Swain | 89' |
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 20 March 1979
⚽ | 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
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 20 March 1979
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.
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Queens Park Rangers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #246 |
Tuesday, 20 March 1979
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🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
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: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 246 | 🟩 | 112 🟨 | 67 🟥 67 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: George Flint | 🏴 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 1974–1980
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Gidman and Dennis Mortimer replace Ivor Linton and Alex Cropley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.63 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.13 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.27 |
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
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 | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Steve Burtenshaw | 🏴 |
Queens Park Rangers
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 | 🏴 |
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for F Brian Little | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 | (CF Clive Allen | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park