Aston Villa
12-14-9, 38 PTS
Saturday, 21 April 1979
1978-79
10th= (-)
Won
2-1
Norwich City
7-21-11, 35 PTS
Division One
Carrow Road
Attendance: 15,061
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Scorer(s) | Gary Shelton | 13' | Alex Cropley | 72' |
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 13' | John Gidman | 72' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 19 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Aug 1978, Villa 4-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1978, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 2 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1978, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐จ 16 Sep 1978, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Sep 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1978, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 7 Oct 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 10 Oct 1978, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst
League Cup
๐จ 14 Oct 1978, Villa 2-2 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1978, Villa 3-0 Palace, Highfield Road
League Cup
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1978, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 11 Nov 1978, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1978, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐จ 25 Nov 1978, Villa 1-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Dec 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 16 Dec 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Dec 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Jan 1979, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground
FA Cup
๐จ 31 Jan 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 24 Feb 1979, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Mar 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1979, Villa 3-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1979, Villa 0-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Mar 1979, Villa 3-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1979, Villa 2-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Mar 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1979, Villa 0-4 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐จ 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐จ 11 Apr 1979, Villa 3-3 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Apr 1979, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1979, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Apr 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 May 1979, Villa 0-0 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฅ 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฅ 11 May 1979, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 15 May 1979, Villa 3-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
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Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3536
Match Record
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #254 |
Saturday, 21 April 1979
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ray Toseland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kettering, 1971-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Norwich: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Total ๐ 24 | ๐ฉ W13 (54% ) | ๐จ D4 | ๐บ(71% ) | ๐ฅ L7 (29% ) | โฝ 44 | ๐ฅ 33 | GD 11
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Norwich City
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1961โ62
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 13โ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shelton, Assist by Alex Cropley
๐ฅ
| 32โ Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), Justin Fashanu
๐ | 40โ Sub off, Ken McNaught, Sub on, Ivor Linton
๐ | HT Norwich City 1-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 72โ Goal, 2-1, Alex Cropley, Assist by John Gidman
๐ | FT Norwich City 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Ray Toseland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kettering, 1971-1979
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 40' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Norwich City
John Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Roger Hansbury | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tony Powell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Phil Hoadley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kevin Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ian Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Martin Peters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mick McGuire | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Mendham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Paddon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Kevin Reeves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Justin Fashanu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Keith Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 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 |
Suspension | 1 |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Gary Shelton replaces Allan Evans.
Norwich City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Norwich City
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1978-79
First Team Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CB David Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #593 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighouse Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
M Tommy Craig | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #592 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hibernian ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Joe Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |
Forward
Where are they now?
St Johnstone ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Gordon Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #583 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Barnet ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2014
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #589 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Bolton Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #569 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Altrincham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Leighton Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #572 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Jenkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FinnPa ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Willie Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #600 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Torquay United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
F Kevin Ready | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bromsgrove Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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