Game #3387
Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS
Wednesday, 25 August 1976
Lost
9th (-8)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Manchester City
1-1-0, 3 PTS
Maine Road
Attendance: 41,007
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
Manchester City
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 25 August 1976
🥅 | 11’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🟨 | 25’ Booking, Leighton Phillips, Retaliation
🥅 | 27’ Goal, 0-2, (Manchester City), Dave Watson
🕒 | HT Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 77’ Booking, Frank Carrodus, Trip
🕒 | FT Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 25 August 1976
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Aston Villa
Manchester City
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Wednesday, 25 August 1976
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🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Walter Johnson | 🏴 | Kendal, 1970-1978
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 105 | 🟩 | 46 🟨 | 30 🟥 29 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Walter Johnson | 🏴 | Kendal, 1970-1978
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 8 March 1975, Villa 3-2 Forest, City Ground.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.16 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.89 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.75 |
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tony Book | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Mike Doyle | 🏴 |
RB Mick Docherty | 🏴 |
M Paul Power | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Conway | 🇮🇪 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 |
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M David Hughes | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
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
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Burridge | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.