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1976-77
Season Summary
Division | League | Pos | FA | FA Cup Progress | EFL | League Cup Progress | Europe | European Progress |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division One | 4th | Quarter Final | Winners | n/a |
1976-77
League Table
Division One
Position | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Previous 5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 33 | 29 | 57 | 🏆 | 2 | 2 | 🏆 | 3 | | |
2 | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 4 | |
3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | | |
4 | Aston Villa | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 50 | 26 | 51 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 25 | 45 | | |
5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 15 | 49 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 11 | | |
6 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 8 | | |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 56 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 16 | | |
8 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | | |
9 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | | |
10 | Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 🏆 | 3 | 2 | | |
11 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 42 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 12 | | |
12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 31 | | |
13 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 24 | | |
14 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 26 | | |
15 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 37 | 4 | 🏆 | 3 | 7 | 🏆 | | |
16 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 37 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | | |
17 | West Ham United | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 14 | | |
18 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 38 | 27 | 30 | | |
19 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | | |
20 | Sunderland ⬇️ | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 34 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | | |
21 | Stoke City ⬇️ | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 51 | -23 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | | |
22 | Tottenham Hotspur ⬇️ | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 72 | -24 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
1976-77
Fixture List
Game # | Matchday Summary | Competition Summary | W | D | L | Position | Opposition Subs | Opposition Manager | Opposition Unused | Opposition Team Cost | Team Cost | Opposition Matchday Squad | Matchday Squad | Opposition Unavailable | Result Image | European Season | Scorer(s) Front | Previous Game | Next Game | Previous vs | Next vs | Villa Context | Opposition Context | Match Manager | Crest | Competition Image | Competition Category | Manager Match | Manager Performance | Heading For | Media Credit | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Player 8 | Player 9 | Player 10 | Player 11 | Kit | Sub 1 | Sub 2 | Sub 3 | Sub 4 | Sub 5 | Unused 1 | Unused 2 | Unused 3 | Unused 4 | Unused 5 | Unused 6 | Unused 7 | Unused 8 | Unused 9 | Unused 10 | Unused 11 | Ref Standalone | Last Window | Opposition Last Window | Injured | p1 Start | p1 App | p1 L | p1 GC | s1 App | s1 Sub | s1 D | s1 GC | s1 L | p1 W | p1 cs | s1 W | s1 CS | s2 App | s2 Sub | s2 W | s2 D | s2 L | s2 GC | s2 CS | p1 D | p1 Gls | p1 Ast | p2 App | p2 Start | p2 Gl | p2 Ast | p2 W | p2 D | p2 L | s1 Gl | s1 Ast | s2 Gl | s2 Ast | s4 Sub | s4 App | s4 Gl | s4 Ast | s4 W | s4 D | s4 L | s4 GC | s4 CS | s2 Bk | s1 Bk | Sub Sub | p5 St | p5 Gl | p5 Ast | p5 W | p5 D | p5 L | p5 GC | p5 CS | p5 Bk | p5 So | s3 Sub | s3 App | s3 Gl | s3 Ast | s3 W | s3 D | s3 L | s3 GC | s3 CS | s3 Bk | s3 So | p2 Bk | p2 So | s5 Sub | s5 App | s5 Gl | s5 Ast | s5 W | s5 D | s5 L | s5 GC | s5 CS | s5 Bk | s5 So | p2 GC | p2 CS | p1 Bk | p1 So | s1 So | s2 So | s4 Bk | s4 So | p3 App | p3 Start | p3 Gl | p3 Ast | p3 D | p3 W | p3 L | p3 CS | p3 GC | p3 Bk | p3 So | p4 App | p4 St | p4 Gl | p4 Ast | p4 W | p4 D | p4 L | p4 GC | p4 CS | p4 Bk | p4 So | p6 App | p6 St | p6 Gl | p6 Ast | p6 W | p6 D | p6 L | p6 GC | p6 CS | p6 Bk | p6 So | p7 App | p7 St | p7 Gl | p7 Ast | p7 W | p7 D | p7 L | p7 GC | p7 CS | p7 Bk | p7 So | p8 App | p8 St | p8 Gl | p8 Ast | p8 W | p8 D | p8 L | p8 GC | p8 CS | p8 Bk | p8 So | p11 App | p11 St | p11 Gl | p11 Ast | p11 W | p11 D | p11 L | p11 GC | p11 CS | p11 Bk | p11 So | p10 App | p10 St | p10 Gl | p10 Ast | p10 W | p10 D | p10 L | p10 GC | p10 CS | p10 Bk | p10 So | p9 App | p9 St | p9 Gl | p9 Ast | p9 W | p9 D | p9 L | p9 GC | p9 CS | p9 Bk | p9 So |
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3386 | 🟩 21 August 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 1st= | No Substitutions Made | John Lyall | 🏴 | | CB Mick McGiven | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 24 April 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park. | 🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road. | 🟨 17 April 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park. | 🟩 22 January 1977, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park. | 1-0-0, 2 PTS | 0-0-1, 0 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 104 | 🕒 104 | 🟩 | 46 🟨 | 30 🟥 28 | 1.62 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Clive Thomas | 34 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3387 | 🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road. | Division One | 🟥 | 9th (-8) | No Substitutions Made | Tony Book | 🏴 | | M Peter Barnes | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟩 21 August 1976, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park. | 🟩 28 August 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison Park. | 🟥 7 February 1976, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Maine Road. | 🟩 2 September 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park. | 1-0-1, 2 PTS | 1-1-0, 3 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 105 | 🕒 105 | 🟩 | 46 🟨 | 30 🟥 29 | 1.60 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Walter Johnson | 35 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3388 | 🟩 28 August 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 1st= (+8) | 🔁 | CF Jim Pearson | 🏴 | (CF David Smallman | 🏴 |) | Billy Bingham | 🇬🇧 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road. | 🟩 2 September 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park. | 🟩 22 November 1975, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park. | 🟩 5 February 1977, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park. | 2-0-1, 4 PTS | 1-1-1, 3 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 106 | 🕒 106 | 🟩 | 47 🟨 | 30 🟥 29 | 1.61 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | | Pat Partridge | 36 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3389 | 🟩 2 September 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park. | League Cup | 🟩 | 2nd Round | 🔁 | M Paul Power | 🏴 | (CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |) | Tony Book | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 28 August 1976, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison Park. | 🟩 4 September 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park. | 🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road. | 🟨 4 May 1977, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park. | Ron Saunders | League Cup | 107 | 🕒 107 | 🟩 | 48 🟨 | 30 🟥 29 | 1.63 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | | Peter Reeves | 37 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3390 | 🟩 4 September 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 1st= (-) | 🔁 | M Pat Sharkey | 🇬🇧 | (F Robin Turner | 🏴 |) | Bobby Robson | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 2 September 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park. | 🟥 11 September 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road. | 🟨 6 March 1976, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Villa Park. | 🟥 12 February 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road. | 3-0-1, 6 PTS | 1-2-1, 4 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 108 | 🕒 108 | 🟩 | 49 🟨 | 30 🟥 29 | 1.64 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | | Ken Ridden | 38 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3391 | 🟥 11 Sep 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road | Division One | 🟥 | 4th= (-3) | 🔁 | M Eddie Kelly | 🏴 | (M Mick Leach | 🏴 |) | Dave Sexton | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟩 4 September 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park. | 🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park. | 🟥 31 January 1976, Villa 0-2 QPR, Villa Park. | 🟨 1 February 1977, Villa 0-0 QPR, Loftus Road. | 3-0-2, 6 PTS | 2-1-2, 5 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 109 | 🕒 109 | 🟩 | 49 🟨 | 30 🟥 30 | 1.62 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | | Derek Nippard | 2 | 2* | 0 | - | 2* | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | | 0 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3392 | 🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟥 | 8th= (-4) | 🔁 | M Howard Kendall | 🏴 | (M Jimmy Calderwood | 🏴 |) | Willie Bell | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟥 11 September 1976, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road. | 🟩 21 September 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park. | 🟥 3 April 1976, Villa 2-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's. | 🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's. | 3-0-3, 6 PTS | 2-2-2, 6 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 110 | 🕒 110 | 🟩 | 49 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.61 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | | Neville Ashley | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | | 0 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3393 | 🟩 21 Sep 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park | League Cup | 🟩 | 3rd Round | 🔁 | M Colin Suggett | 🏴 | ⚽ | (W Andy Proudlove | 🏴 |) | John Bond | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park. | 🟩 25 September 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park. | 🟩 13 December 1975, Villa 3-2 Norwich, Villa Park. | 🟨 27 November 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road. | Ron Saunders | League Cup | 111 | 🕒 111 | 🟩 | 50 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.62 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Unknown | 3 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 1* | 0 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3394 | 🟩 25 September 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 5th= (+3) | No Substitutions Made | Jimmy Bloomfield | 🏴 | | M Alan Birchenall | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 21 September 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park. | 🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground. | 🟨 20 March 1976, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street. | 🟩 8 January 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street. | 4-0-3, 8 PTS | 0-6-1, 6 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 112 | 🕒 112 | 🟩 | 51 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.63 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | David Richardson | 42 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3395 | 🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground. | Division One | 🟥 | 11th= (-6) | No Substitutions Made | Tony Waddington | 🏴 | | CF Garth Crooks | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟩 25 September 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park. | 🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park. | 🟨 27 March 1976, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Villa Park. | 🟩 16 May 1977, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park. | 4-0-4, 8 PTS | 3-3-2, 9 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 113 | 🕒 113 | 🟩 | 51 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.62 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | John Wrennall | 43 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3396 | 🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 11th= (-) | 🔁 | CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 | (M Ray Train | 🏴 |) | Bob Stokoe | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground. | 🟩 20 October 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park. | 🟩 26 April 1975, Villa 2-0 Sunderland, Villa Park. | 🟩 23 March 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park. | 5-0-4, 10 PTS | 0-4-5, 4 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 114 | 🕒 114 | 🟩 | 52 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.63 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Terry Farley | 44 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3397 | 🟩 20 October 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 4th= (+7) | No Substitutions Made | Terry Neill | 🏴 | | M John Matthews | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park. | 🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park. | 🟨 10 January 1976, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury. | 🟥 25 April 1977, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Highbury. | 6-0-4, 12 PTS | 5-2-3, 12 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 115 | 🕒 115 | 🟩 | 53 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.64 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Jeff Sewell | 45 | 45 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3398 | 🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 2nd= (+2) | 🔁 | F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 | (FB Brian McNeill | 🏴 |) | Alan Dicks | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 20 October 1976, Villa 5-1 Arsenal, Villa Park. | 🟩 27 October 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park. | 🟩 11 January 1975, Villa 2-0 Bristol City, Villa Park. | 🟨 2 April 1977, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate. | 7-0-4, 14 PTS | 2-3-5, 7 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 116 | 🕒 116 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.66 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Roger Kirkpatrick | 46 | 46 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3399 | 🟩 27 October 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park. | League Cup | 🟩 | 4th Round | No Substitutions Made | John Neal (ex) | 🏴 | | F Stuart Lee | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park. | 🟥 30 October 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield. | 🟩 31 March 1972, Villa 2-0 Wrexham, Racecourse Ground. | 🟩 28 August 2007, Villa 5-0 Wrexham, Racecourse Ground. | Ron Saunders | League Cup | 117 | 🕒 117 | 🟩 | 55 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.67 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Bert Newsome | 47 | 47 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3400 | 🟥 30 October 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield. | Division One | 🟥 | 7th= (-5) | 🔁 | CF John Toshack | 🏴 | (CF David Johnson | 🏴 |) | Bob Paisley | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟩 27 October 1976, Villa 5-1 Wrexham, Villa Park. | 🟩 6 November 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park. | 🟨 10 April 1976, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park. | 🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park. | 7-0-5, 14 PTS | 8-2-2, 18 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 118 | 🕒 118 | 🟩 | 55 🟨 | 30 🟥 33 | 1.65 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Tony Morrissey | 48 | 48 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3401 | 🟩 6 November 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 3rd= (+4) | No Substitutions Made | Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | (ex) | M David McCreery | 🇬🇧 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟥 30 October 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield. | 🟨 10 November 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns. | 🟩 21 February 1976, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park. | 🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford. | 8-0-5, 16 PTS | 4-4-4, 12 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 119 | 🕒 119 | 🟩 | 56 🟨 | 30 🟥 33 | 1.66 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | George Flint | 49 | 49 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3402 | 🟨 10 November 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns. | Division One | 🟨 | 4th (-1) | No Substitutions Made | Johnny Giles | 🇮🇪 | | F Ian Edwards | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟩 6 November 1976, Villa 3-2 United, Villa Park. | 🟨 20 November 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park. | 🟩 29 March 1975, Villa 3-1 Albion, Villa Park. | 🟩 23 May 1977, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park. | 8-1-5, 17 PTS | 5-4-5, 14 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 120 | 🕒 120 | 🟩 | 56 🟨 | 31 🟥 33 | 1.66 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK John Burridge | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Ken Baker | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | 50 | 50 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3403 | 🟨 20 November 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟨 | 4th= (-) | 🔁 | W Donal Murphy | 🇮🇪 | (M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |) | Gordon Milne | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟨 10 November 1976, Villa 1-1 Albion, The Hawthorns. | 🟨 27 November 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road. | 🟨 13 April 1976, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road. | 🟩 16 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road. | 8-2-5, 18 PTS | 5-3-4, 13 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 121 | 🕒 121 | 🟩 | 56 🟨 | 32 🟥 33 | 1.65 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | John Yates | 51 | 51 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3404 | 🟨 27 November 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road. | Division One | 🟨 | 4th= (-) | No Substitutions Made | John Bond | 🏴 | | M Mel Machin | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟨 | 🟨 20 November 1976, Villa 2-2 Coventry, Villa Park. | 🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park. | 🟩 21 September 1976, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Villa Park. | 🟩 23 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park. | 8-3-5, 19 PTS | 4-5-8, 13 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 122 | 🕒 122 | 🟩 | 56 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.65 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Darryl Reeves | 52 | 52 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3405 | 🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park. | League Cup | 🟩 | Quarter Final | 🔁 | F Terry Shanahan | 🏴 | (F Barrie Fairbrother | 🏴 |) | Gordon Jago | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟨 27 November 1976, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road. | 🟩 11 December 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road. | 🟩 1 April 1975, Villa 3-1 Millwall, The Den. | 🟨 25 January 1986, Villa 1-1 Millwall, Villa Park. | Ron Saunders | League Cup | 123 | 🕒 123 | 🟩 | 57 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.66 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | | W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Eric Read | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3406 | 🟩 11 December 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road. | Division One | 🟩 | 5th (-1) | No Substitutions Made | Jimmy Armfield | 🏴 | | CF Gary Liddell | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park. | 🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park. | 🟥 20 December 1975, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road. | 🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park. | 9-3-5, 21 PTS | 5-7-5, 17 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 124 | 🕒 124 | 🟩 | 58 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.67 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | | CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | George Nolan | 54 | 54 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3407 | 🟩 15 Dec 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 3rd= (+2) | No Substitutions Made | Bob Paisley | 🏴 | | M Jimmy Case | 🏴 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 11 December 1976, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road. | 🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park. | 🟥 30 October 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield. | 🟩 5 November 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield. | 10-3-5, 23 PTS | 12-3-4, 27 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 125 | 🕒 125 | 🟩 | 59 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.68 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | | CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | | RB John Gidman | 🏴 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Ken Ridden | FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 | | 55 | 55 | 32 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3408 | 🟩 18 Dec 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park. | Division One | 🟩 | 3rd= (-) | No Substitutions Made | Gordon Lee (ex) | 🏴 | | RB Dave Craig | 🇬🇧 | | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟩 | 🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park. | 🟥 27 December 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome Park. | 🟨 17 January 1976, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park. | 🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park. | 11-3-5, 25 PTS | 8-6-4, 24 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 126 | 🕒 126 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.69 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | | CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Keith Hackett | FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 | | 56 | 56 | 32 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3409 | 🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park. | Division One | 🟥 | 4th= (-1) | 🔁 | CB Willie Maddren | 🏴 | (CF Alan Willey | 🏴 |) | Jack Charlton | 🏴 | | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park. | 🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford. | 🟩 24 April 1976, Villa 2-1 Middlesbrough, Villa Park. | 🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park. | 11-3-6, 25 PTS | 9-4-6, 22 PTS | Ron Saunders | League | 127 | 🕒 127 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 | 33 🟥 34 | 1.68 | Top 6 | Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. With thanks to Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Source: British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) | GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | | CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | | FB John Robson | 🏴 | | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | M David T Hughes | 🏴 | | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | | Unknown | 57 | 57 | 33 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3410 | 🟥 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford. | Division One | 🟥 | 4th= (-) | 🔁 | CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 | (M David McCreery | 🇬🇧 |) | Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | (ex) | None | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12 | 1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
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Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12 | Not Recorded | 🟥 | 🟥 27 December 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome Park. | 🟩 8 January 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street. |