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
Villa err after their opening day victory as an overly aggressive Manchester City side win out at Maine Road as Villa's defensive partnership of Chris Nicholl 🇬🇧 and Leighton Phillips 🏴 have an uncharacteristic struggle against the physicality of the home side.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 one win and 🟥 one defeat in 🕒 two division one games this season.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 makes his 🕒 125th start in a Villa shirt.
🟥 25 August 1976, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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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
🟥 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 T 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
🟥 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.