Game #3385
Aston Villa
11-17-14, 39 PTS
Saturday, 24 April 1976


Won
15th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Middlesbrough
15-10-17, 40 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,241
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1

Middlesbrough

Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 52' |
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 April 1976
⚽ | 1’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan
🥅 | 31’ Goal, 1-1, (Middlesbrough), John Hickton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Middlesbrough
⚽ | 52’ Goal, 2-1, Frank Carrodus, Assist by Andy Gray
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Middlesbrough
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 24 April 1976
Villa win on the final day to end their first season back in the top flight since 1967 in joint 15th place but are classified 16th on goal difference behind Newcastle. Villa’s season saw Ron Saunders’ side draw seventeen of their forty two games - the most of any side outside of the top ten, and despite eleven home wins - the same as sixth placed Ipswich - their lack of an away win across the entire campaign meant an encouraging top flight return resulted in a lower finish that performances had suggested was possible.
Ron Saunders' Villa win consecutive games for the first time since September to make it eleven wins, seventeen draws and fourteen defeats in forty two League games following their return to the top flight as they finish the season in 16th place. Meanwhile centre back Ian Ross and full back Bobby McDonald made their final appearances for the club. Ross had made 204 appearances since his debut in February 1972 whilst McDonald had made 46 appearances and score 5 goals following his first appearance a year later.
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 1972-76 | 🕒 204 | 204 (0) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 0 | #556 |
🔴 LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 1973-76 | 🕒 46 | 40 (6) | ⚽ 5 | 🔥 4 | 🇺 9 | #562 |
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Middlesbrough


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1975-76 |
Matchday | #48 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #103 |
Saturday, 24 April 1976
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🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Gordon Trevett | 🏴 | Manchester, 1974-1976
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 103 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 | 30 🟥 28 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gordon Trevett | 🏴 | Manchester, 1974-1976
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ian Ross replaces Leighton Phillips.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.42 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.55 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 18.73 |
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 | 🔴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | 🔴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Jack Charlton | 🏴 |

Middlesbrough
GK Jim Platt | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
CB Willie Maddren | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
D Ian Bailey | 🏴 |
LB Terry Cooper | 🏴 |
M Graeme Souness | 🏴 |
M Peter Brine | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
F Ted Coleman | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF John Hickton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Ted Coleman | 🏴 | (CB Alan Ramage | 🏴 |)

🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
CF Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
International Duty | 1 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 24 Apr 1976, Villa 2-1 Boro, Villa Park

