Aston Villa
14-16-10, 44 PTS
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
1978-79
8th= (-)
Lost
0-3
Liverpool
28-8-4, 64 PTS
Division One
Anfield
Attendance: 50,570
๐ฅ 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
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
On This Day
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
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Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 259 | ๐ฉ | 116 ๐จ | 72 ๐ฅ 71 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3541
Match Record
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #259 |
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nantwich, 1976-1986 ๐
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 113 | ๐ฉ W42 (37% ) | ๐จ D19 | ๐บ(54% ) | ๐ฅ L52 (46% ) | โฝ 191 | ๐ฅ 203 | GD -12
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup / Europa League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Liverpool
European Cup / Champions League: ๐๐
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1977-78
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 1โ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Alan Kennedy, 47 Seconds
๐ฅ
| 38โ Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Kenny Dalglish
๐ | HT Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 49โ Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool), Terry McDermott
๐ | 57โ Sub off, Alex Cropley, Sub on, Ivor Linton
๐ | 75โ Player retires from field of play with injury, Gordon Cowans, concussion
๐ | FT Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Neville Ashley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nantwich, 1976-1986
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 |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | 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 | ๐ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ | โ |
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 M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 57' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Liverpool
Bob Paisley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Ray Clemence | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Kennedy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Alan Hansen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Phil Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Phil Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graeme Souness | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Terry McDermott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Jimmy Case | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Ray Kennedy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kenny Dalglish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF David Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Steve Heighway | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Gary Shelton replaces Gordon Cowans.
Liverpool
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Liverpool
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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