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: ❌