Game #3529
Aston Villa
10-11-7, 31 PTS
Saturday, 24 March 1979
11th (-3)
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
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
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 Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.64 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.14 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.28 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Lost
2-3
🟥 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
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 1-0, John Gidman (pen)
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Kenny Swain
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
🥅 | 78’ Goal, 2-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Glenn Hoddle
🥅 | 82’ Goal, 2-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Jones
🥅 | 84’ Goal, 3-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Glenn Hoddle
🕒 | 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 | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Trelford Mills | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1978-1990
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Trelford Mills | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1978-1990
Linesmen: R. Pearson (Brierley Hill); H. V. Tomson (Tamworth)
Previous 5 vs. Spurs: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 84 | 🟩 28 | 🟨 16 | 🟥 40 | ⚽ 131 | 🥅 162 |
League 🕒 74 | 🟩 25 | 🟨 16 | 🟥 33 | ⚽ 123 | 🥅 145 |
FA Cup 🕒 8 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 5 | ⚽ 7 | 🥅 11 |
League Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Home 🕒 40 | 🟩 14 | 🟨 9 | 🟥 17 | ⚽ 62 | 🥅 70 |
Away 🕒 43 | 🟩 14 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 22 | ⚽ 69 | 🥅 90 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 2 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 247 | 🟩 | 112 🟨 | 67 🟥 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 | 🏴 |
CB John Lacy | 🏴 |
CB Don McAllister | 🏴 |
D Terry Naylor | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Holmes | 🇮🇪 |
M Osvaldo Ardiles | 🇦🇷 |
M John Pratt | 🏴 |
M Ricky Villa | 🇦🇷 |
M Steve Perryman | 🏴 |
M Glenn Hoddle | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Chris Jones | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Keith Burkinshaw | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Gerry Armstrong | 🇬🇧 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Mark Kendall | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB John Lacy | 🏴 |
CB Don McAllister | 🏴 |
D Terry Naylor | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Jimmy Holmes | 🇮🇪 |
Midfielders
M Osvaldo Ardiles | 🇦🇷 |
M John Pratt | 🏴 |
M Ricky Villa | 🇦🇷 |
M Steve Perryman | 🏴 |
M Glenn Hoddle | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Chris Jones | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Armstrong | 🇬🇧 |
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 Tottenham’s 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.
“Of 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.
“I 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.
“The time for hard speaking will come when they arrive for training on Monday."
Ron Saunders.
