Game #3529
Aston Villa
10-11-7, 31 PTS
Saturday, 24 March 1979
11th (-3)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
UEFA Cup / Europa League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
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 John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.64 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 31.14 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18.28 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
2-3
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1979, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | John Gidman | 39' (pen) | Andy Gray | 44' |
Assist(s) | Kenny Swain | 44' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 39โ Goal, 1-0, John Gidman (pen)
โฝ | 44โ Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Kenny Swain
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
๐ฅ
| 78โ Goal, 2-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Glenn Hoddle
๐ฅ
| 82โ Goal, 2-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Jones
๐ฅ
| 84โ Goal, 3-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Glenn Hoddle
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #34 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #247 |
Saturday, 24 March 1979
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Trelford Mills | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1978-1990
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Trelford Mills | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1978-1990
Linesmen: R. Pearson (Brierley Hill); H. V. Tomson (Tamworth)
Previous 5 vs. Spurs: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 84 | ๐ฉ 28 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 40 | โฝ 131 | ๐ฅ
162 |
League ๐ 74 | ๐ฉ 25 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 33 | โฝ 123 | ๐ฅ
145 |
FA Cup ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 5 | โฝ 7 | ๐ฅ
11 |
League Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Home ๐ 40 | ๐ฉ 14 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 17 | โฝ 62 | ๐ฅ
70 |
Away ๐ 43 | ๐ฉ 14 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 22 | โฝ 69 | ๐ฅ
90 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 247 | ๐ฉ | 112 ๐จ | 67 ๐ฅ 68 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Tottenham Hotspur
11-10-9, 32 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,486
GK Mark Kendall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB John Lacy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Don McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Terry Naylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jimmy Holmes | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Osvaldo Ardiles | ๐ฆ๐ท |
M John Pratt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ricky Villa | ๐ฆ๐ท |
M Steve Perryman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Glenn Hoddle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
F Chris Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Keith Burkinshaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Gerry Armstrong | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Mark Kendall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB John Lacy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Don McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Terry Naylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Jimmy Holmes | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Midfielders
M Osvaldo Ardiles | ๐ฆ๐ท |
M John Pratt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ricky Villa | ๐ฆ๐ท |
M Steve Perryman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Glenn Hoddle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Chris Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Gerry Armstrong | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Just as they had done so against Leeds, Villa open up a 2-0 cushion at half time only to succumb to a second half fightback but this time there is no point as they are beaten by Tottenhamโs three goals in six minutes.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the second time in three to make it ten wins, eleven draws and seven defeats in twenty eight division one games this season.
What they Said
"I am still shell-shocked.
โOf course, no side should ever surrender a two-goal lead. But I could see it coming.
"Our midfield were never in it today and that is why Tottenham were allowed to come back when they must have thought they were heading for defeat.
โI could have locked them in the dressing room and spent two hours trying to find out what went wrong. But what good would that do them?
"They know they threw it away without me saying anything to them.
โThe time for hard speaking will come when they arrive for training on Monday."
Ron Saunders.