Game #3409
Aston Villa
11-3-6, 25 PTS
Monday, 27 December 1976
Lost
4th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Middlesbrough
9-4-6, 22 PTS
Ayresome Park
Attendance: 31,451
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
Middlesbrough
3-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 14' |
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 27 December 1976
🟢 | 1’ Debut, David Hughes
🥅 | 5’ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), David Mills
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 1-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🥅 | 19’ Goal, 1-2, (Middlesbrough), David Mills
🥅 | 29’ Goal, 1-3, (Middlesbrough), David Mills
🕒 | HT Middlesbrough 3-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 66' Goal, 3-2, David Hughes
🕒 | FT Middlesbrough 3-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 27 December 1976
Villa lose to Middlesbrough for the first time in seven years and lose for the first time in nine this season as they are beaten at Ayresome Park in the final game of 1976. Despite a late rally that threatened a draw after David Hughes’ debut goal, Villa left too much to do after a suicidal first half performance.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time in nine to make it eleven wins, three draws and six defeats in twenty division one games this season.
Meanwhile, midfielder David Hughes made a goalscoring debut for Villa aged 18 after joining from junior football in June 1974.
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M David Hughes | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #127 |
Monday, 27 December 1976
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🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 127 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 | 33 🟥 34 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards:
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
David Hughes makes his debut in place of Alex Cropley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 22.94 |
Oldest Player |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 27.59 |
Youngest Player |
M David Hughes | 🏴 | 18.79 |
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jake Findlay | 🏴 |
CB Charlie Young | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M David Hughes | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
Middlesbrough
GK Jim Platt | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
CB Willie Maddren | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Tony McAndrew | 🏴 |
LB Terry Cooper | 🏴 |
M Graeme Souness | 🏴 |
M Peter Brine | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
F David Mills | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Alf Wood | 🏴 |
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Willie Maddren | 🏴 | (CF Alan Willey | 🏴 |)
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
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
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome 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
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.