Game #3541
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
Attendance: 50,570
Lost
Division One
8th= (-)
Liverpool
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Anfield
Villa’s Achilles heel of early concession strikes again as they concede after 47 seconds but there is no way back this time against a Liverpool side crowned champions by this victory. What doesn’t change however is that Villa lose a player, and are forced to play the last fifteen minutes with ten men due to Gordon Cowans injury as this most injury ravaged of seasons continues to land cruel blows on Ron Saunders and his squad.
Liverpool
3-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
1’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Alan Kennedy, 47 Seconds
38’ Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Kenny Dalglish
HT Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
49’ Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool), Terry McDermott
57’ Sub off, Alex Cropley, Sub on, Ivor Linton
75’ Player retired injured, Gordon Cowans
FT Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose to leaders Liverpool to make it fourteen wins, sixteen draws and ten defeats in forty division one games this season.
Aston Villa
Liverpool
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: | 🟥 | 🟩 | 🟩 | 🟥 | 🟩 |
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #259 |
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
Villa
None
Liverpool
None
TEAM NEWS
Gary Shelton replaces Gordon Cowans.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.60 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 31.26 |
Youngest Player |
M Colin Gibson | 19.10 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders
MANAGER
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer |
RB John Gidman |
CB Allan Evans |
CB Ken McNaught |
RB Kenny Swain |
M Colin Gibson |
M Gary Shelton |
M John Gregory |
M Alex Cropley |
M Dennis Mortimer |
F John Deehan |
Liverpool
Clemence, Kennedy A (g), Hansen, Neal, Thompson, Souness, Kennedy R, McDermott (g), Case, Dalglish (g), Johnson. Manager: Bob Paisley.
SUBSTITUTES
M Ivor Linton for M Alex Cropley | 57' |
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
Frank Carrodus |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
*Birmingham Post*
Wednesday, 9 May 1979