Game #3392
Aston Villa
3-0-3, 6 PTS
Saturday, 18 September 1976
Lost
8th= (-4)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Birmingham City
2-2-2, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 50,084
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-2
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 14' |
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 September 1976
🟨 | 11' Booking, John Robson, High tackle
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 30’ Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City), Kenny Burns
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-2, (Birmingham City), John Connolly
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Birmingham City
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, John Robson, Sub on Steve Hunt
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Birmingham City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 18 September 1976
Ron Saunders' Villa make it three wins and three defeats in six division one games this season.
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #110 |
Saturday, 18 September 1976
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🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 110 | 🟩 | 49 🟨 | 30 🟥 31 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.23 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.96 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.82 |
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
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
Willie Bell | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Dave Latchford | 🏴 |
LB Tony Want | 🏴 |
LB Archie Styles | 🏴 |
CB Kenny Burns | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
D Malcolm Page | 🏴 |
M Terry Hibbitt | 🏴 |
M Howard Kendall | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Gary Jones | 🏴 |
W John Connolly | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 |
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | for FB John Robson | 🏴 | 67' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Howard Kendall | 🏴 | (M Jimmy Calderwood | 🏴 |)
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, 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
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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