Game #3532
Aston Villa
10-13-8, 33 PTS
Saturday, 7 April 1979
12th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟥 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
🟥 Allan Evans, Retaliation
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
John Deehan and Gordon Cowans replace Andy Gray and Tommy Craig.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.09 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.18 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 20.46 |
Villa face, and 🟨 draw, with Coventry for the second time in three games taking a fortunate point after centre back Allan Evans 🏴 is 🟥 sent off for the second time this season just before half time for a head butt in retaliation for Coventry's physical provocations.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 ten wins, 🟨 thirteen draws and 🟥 eight defeats in 🕒 thirty one division one games this season.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 makes his 🕒 225th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Drew
1-1
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 77' |
Assist(s) | Ken McNaught | 77' |
Match Timeline:
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 0-1, (Coventry City), Tommy Hutchinson
🟥 | 44’ Sending off, Allan Evans, Retaliation
🕒 | HT Coventry City 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 1-1, John Deehan, Assist by Ken McNaught
🕒 | FT Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #250 |
Saturday, 7 April 1979
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Glasson | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1974-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
Referee: Tony Glasson | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1974-1983
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
Total 🕒 15 | 🟩 6 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 21 | 🥅 14 |
League 🕒 12 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 15 | 🥅 12 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 2 |
Home 🕒 8 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 11 | 🥅 5 |
Away 🕒 7 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 2 | ⚽ 10 | 🥅 9 |
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 250 | 🟩 | 112 🟨 | 69 🟥 69 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Coventry City
11-14-11, 36 PTS
Highfield Road
Attendance: 23,690
GK Les Sealey | 🏴 |
RB Brian Roberts | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
CB Jim Holton | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 |
M Barry Powell | 🏴 |
M Donato Nardiello | 🏴 |
M Terry Yorath | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Steve Hunt (ex) | 🏴 |
F Ian Wallace | 🏴 |
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
M Andy Blair (ex) | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
"I shall be discussing it with him [Allan Evans] first thing in the morning and then I shall decide what action to take.
"I still believe he was provoked but it was a stupid thing to do and I am not making excuses for him.”
Ron Saunders.
"I was going to talk to Evans about his tackle on Powell because I thought it was over the top.
“But he got in first and butted me. It was a daft thing to do."
Allan Evans’ victim Tommy Hutchinson.
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