Game #3408
Aston Villa
11-3-5, 25 PTS
Saturday, 18 December 1976
Won
3rd= (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Newcastle United
8-6-4, 24 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,982
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-1
Newcastle United
Assist(s) | Charlie Young | 30' | Brian Little | 85' |
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 December 1976
🥅 | 27’ Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Alan Gowling
⚽ | 30’ Goal, 1-1, John Deehan, Assist by Charlie Young
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle United
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Alex Cropley, Sub on, Mick Buttress
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 2-1, John Deehan, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 18 December 1976
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Newcastle United
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
Aston Villa
Newcastle United
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #126 |
Saturday, 18 December 1976
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🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 126 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 | 33 🟥 33 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gordon Smith replaces John Gidman.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.57 |
Oldest Player |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 27.57 |
Youngest Player |
CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | 18.85 |
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | 🔥 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
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
Gordon Lee (ex) | 🏴 |
Newcastle United
GK Mike Mahoney | 🏴 |
RB Irving Nattrass | 🏴 |
CB Aidan McCaffery | 🏴 |
LB Alan Kennedy | 🏴 |
M Tommy Cassidy | 🏴 |
M Geoff Nulty | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
W Stewart Barrowclough | 🏴 |
F Alan Gowling | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Micky Burns | 🏴 |
CF Paul Cannell | 🏴 |
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 | for M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
RB Dave Craig | 🇬🇧 |
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
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, 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
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 18 December 1976, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.