Game #3398
Aston Villa
7-0-4, 14 PTS
Saturday, 23 October 1976
Won
2nd= (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Bristol City
2-3-5, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,094
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
3-1
Bristol City
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 51' | 64' | Brian Little | 78' |
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 October 1976
🥅 | 27’ Goal (Bristol City), Tom Ritchie
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Bristol City
⚽ | 51’ Goal, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Alex Cropley
⚽ | 64’ Goal, John Gidman, Assist by Alex Cropley
⚽ | 78’ Goal, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Bristol City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 October 1976
Villa go level on points with second placed Liverpool but ahead on goal difference as they again have to come from behind before another fine second half showing dispatches Bristol City as Chris Nicholl equalises, John Gidman scores the first headed goal of his career and Ray Graydon caps it off.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it seven wins and four defeats in eleven division one games this season.
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa 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
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #116 |
Saturday, 23 October 1976
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🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick | 🏴 | Leicester, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 116 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 | 30 🟥 32 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick | 🏴 | Leicester, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 8 January 1972, Villa 0-1 Rochdale, Spotland.
Cards: None
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.28 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.05 |
Youngest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 20.91 |
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa 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
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Bristol City
GK Len Bond | 🏴 |
RB Donnie Gillies | 🏴 |
RB Gerry Sweeney | 🏴 |
CB David Rodgers | 🏴 |
CB Gary Collier | 🏴 |
LB Brian Drysdale | 🏴 |
M Clive Whitehead | 🏴 |
M Trevor Tainton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Mann | 🏴 |
M Gerry Gow | 🏴 |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 | (FB Brian McNeill | 🏴 |)
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa 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
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, 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
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, 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
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.