Game #3395
Aston Villa
4-0-4, 8 PTS
Saturday, 2 October 1976
Lost
11th= (-6)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Stoke
3-3-2, 9 PTS
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 29,652
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
Stoke City
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 October 1976
🟨 | 29' Booking, Dennis Mortimer
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 0-1, (Stoke City), Terry Conroy
🕒 | HT Stoke City 1-0 Aston Villa
💥 | 51' Missed penalty, Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Stoke City 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Chris Nicholl
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 October 1976
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Stoke
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72
Aston Villa
Stoke
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #113 |
Saturday, 2 October 1976
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🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 113 | 🟩 | 51 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Wrennall | 🏴 | Chorley, 1971-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 2
🆘 Ruled out a goal for an impossible offside, denied a penalty
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 23 December 1972, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
Cards: None
This game signified the first day of English football's adoption of the continental style card system. Cautions and sending offs pre-existed this point but for the first time coloured cards were shown on field.
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.22 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 29.99 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.85 |
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tony Waddington | 🏴 |
Stoke
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
RB John Lumsdon | 🏴 |
D Brian Bithell | 🏴 |
CB Alan Dodd | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Alan Bloor | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Geoff Salmons | 🏴 |
F Kevin Sheldon | 🏴 |
F Terry Conroy | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Dave Goodwin | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 |
CF John Tudor | 🏴 |
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Garth Crooks | 🏴 |
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
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
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
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 2 October 1976, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground.