Game #3532
Aston Villa
10-13-8, 33 PTS

Saturday, 7 April 1979
12th (+1)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
๐ฅ Allan Evans (2)
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
John Deehan and Gordon Cowans replace Andy Gray and Tommy Craig.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.09 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 31.18 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.46 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa face, and ๐จ draw, with Coventry for the second time in three games taking a fortunate point after centre back Allan Evans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ is ๐ฅ 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' ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa make it ๐ฉ ten wins, ๐จ thirteen draws and ๐ฅ eight defeats in ๐ thirty one division one games this season.
Right back John Gidman ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 225th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Starting XI

Drew
1-1
๐จ 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Scorer(s) | John Deehan | 77' |
Assist(s) | Ken McNaught | 77' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 22โ Goal, 0-1, (Coventry City), Tommy Hutchinson
๐ฅ | 44โ Sending off, Allan Evans, Retaliation
๐ | HT Coventry City 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 77โ Goal, 1-1, John Deehan, Assist by Ken McNaught
๐ | FT Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #250 |
Saturday, 7 April 1979
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Glasson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Salisbury, 1974-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Tony Glasson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Salisbury, 1974-1983
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 15 | ๐ฉ 6 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 21 | ๐ฅ
14 |
League ๐ 12 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 15 | ๐ฅ
12 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 11 | ๐ฅ
5 |
Away ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 10 | ๐ฅ
9 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 250 | ๐ฉ | 112 ๐จ | 69 ๐ฅ 69 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"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.โ
Ron Saunders.
"I was going to talk to Evans about his tackle on Powell because I thought it was over the top.
โBut he got in first and butted me. It was a daft thing to do."
Allan Evansโ victim Tommy Hutchinson.
Division One
Coventry City
11-14-11, 36 PTS
Highfield Road
Attendance: 23,690
GK Les Sealey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Coop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jim Holton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Barry Powell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Donato Nardiello | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Terry Yorath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Hutchison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Steve Hunt (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ian Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Gordon Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Andy Blair (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
๐ฅ Allan Evans (2)
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1978-79
Playing Squad































