Game #3407
Aston Villa
10-3-5, 23 PTS
Wednesday, 15 December 1976
Won
3rd= (+2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Liverpool
12-3-4, 27 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,851
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
5-1
Liverpool
Assist(s) | John Robson | 9' | Dennis Mortimer | 11' | 44' | John Gidman | 31' |
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 15 December 1976
⚽ | 9’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by John Robson
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 21’ Goal, 3-0, John Deehan
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 4-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gidman
🥅 | 40’ Goal, 4-1, (Liverpool), Ray Kennedy
⚽ | 44’ Goal, Andy Gray, 5-1, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 5-1 Liverpool
🔁 | 54’ Sub off, Alex Cropley, Sub on, Mick Buttress 🟢
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-1 Liverpool
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 15 December 1976
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Liverpool
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Aston Villa
Liverpool
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #125 |
Wednesday, 15 December 1976
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🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ken Ridden | 🏴 | Shrewsbury, 1974-1977
HT Score: 🟩 5-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 125 | 🟩 | 59 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Ridden | 🏴 | Shrewsbury, 1974-1977
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 4 September 1976, Villa 5-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.60 |
Oldest Player |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 27.56 |
Youngest Player |
CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | 18.85 |
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
CB Charlie Young | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Bob Paisley | 🏴 |
Liverpool
GK Ray Clemence | 🏴 |
RB Phil Neal | 🏴 |
CB Phil Thompson | 🏴 |
LB Emlyn Hughes | 🏴 |
LB Joey Jones | 🏴 |
M Ian Callaghan | 🏴 |
W Ray Kennedy | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Terry McDermott | 🏴 |
M Steve Heighway | 🇮🇪 |
CF Kevin Keegan | 🏴 |
CF David Johnson | 🏴 |
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 | 🟢 | for M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 54' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Jimmy Case | 🏴 |
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
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
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
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 15 December 1976, Villa 5-1 Liverpool, Villa Park.