Game #3405
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 1 December 1976
Won
Quarter Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
League Cup
Millwall
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,147
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-0
Millwall
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 8' | Frank Carrodus | 90' |
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 1 December 1976
⚽ | 8’ Goal, 1-0, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Alex Cropley
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Millwall
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 2-0, Brian Little, Assist by Frank Carrodus
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Millwall
🟨 | Booking, Andy Gray, Dissent.
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 1 December 1976
Ron Saunders' Villa beat second division Millwall in the League Cup to qualify for the semi finals. Meanwhile, winger Steve Hunt made his final appearance for Villa before moving on to New York Cosmos in February 1977. Hunt played for Villa between 1974-75 and 1976-77 but made just seven appearances. Hunt would return for a second spell with Villa in 1986.
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Millwall
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Millwall
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #20 |
Manager Game | #123 |
Wednesday, 1 December 1976
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🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Eric Read | 🏴 | Bristol, 1974-1985
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 123 | 🟩 | 57 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Eric Read | 🏴 | Bristol, 1974-1985
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Steve Hunt replaces John Robson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.33 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.16 |
Youngest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 20.34 |
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 🔴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Gordon Jago | 🏴 |
Millwall
GK Nicky Johns | 🏴 |
LB Jon Moore | 🏴 |
CB Alan Walker | 🏴 |
CB Barry Kitchener | 🏴 |
CB Tony Hazell | 🏴 |
RB Ray Evans | 🏴 |
RB Dave Donaldson | 🏴 |
M Terry Brisley | 🏴 |
M John Seasman | 🏴 |
F Trevor Lee | 🏴 |
F Terry Shanahan | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Terry Shanahan | 🏴 | (F Barrie Fairbrother | 🏴 |)
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, 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
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, 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
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 1 December 1976, Villa 2-0 Millwall, Villa Park.