Game #3396
Aston Villa
5-0-4, 10 PTS
Saturday, 16 October 1976
Won
11th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
Sunderland
0-4-5, 4 PTS
Roker Park
Attendance: 31,578
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
Sunderland
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 October 1976
🕒 | HT Sunderland 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 75’ Goal, 1-0, Alex Cropley
🕒 | FT Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Alex Cropley, Lunge
🟨 | Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Tackle
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 October 1976
Villa survive a brutal Sunderland display to hold off and then beat the big spenders as Alex Cropley 🏴 scores his first goal for the club.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 five wins and 🟥 four defeats in 🕒 nine division one games this season.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer 🏴 makes his 🕒 25th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1972-73
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #114 |
Saturday, 16 October 1976
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🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Terry Farley | 🏴 | County Durham 1975-1981 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 114 | 🟩 | 52 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Terry Farley | 🏴 | County Durham 1975-1981 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 Failed to punish Sunderland for their over the top challenges that set the game on a fractious course.
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.26 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.03 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.89 |
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
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
Bob Stokoe | 🏴 |
Sunderland
GK Barry Siddall | 🏴 |
CB Jim Holton | 🏴 |
CB Jack Ashurst | 🏴 |
CB Jeff Clarke | 🏴 |
LB Joe Bolton | 🏴 |
M Dennis Longhorn | 🏴 |
M Bobby Kerr | 🏴 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
W Alan Foggon | 🏴 |
CF Bob Lee | 🏴 |
CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Billy Hughes | 🏴 | (M Ray Train | 🏴 |)
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
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
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker 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
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker 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
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 16 October 1976, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker Park.