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 Boro, Ayresome
Middlesbrough
3-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 14' |
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
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
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
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 were left with too much to do after a suicidal first half performance.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it 🟩 eleven wins, 🟨 three draws and 🟥 six defeats in 🕒 twenty division one games this season.
Midfielder David Hughes 🏴 18 makes a goalscoring debut in a Villa shirt after joining from junior football in June 1974.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer 🏴 contributes his 10th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 38th appearance.
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 M David Hughes | 🏴 | #587 | Youth team promotion
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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 Boro, Ayresome
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 Boro, Ayresome
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
🕒 127 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 | 33 🟥 34 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
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 Boro, Ayresome
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 Boro, Ayresome
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Willie Maddren | 🏴 | (CF Alan Willey | 🏴 |)
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB 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 Boro, Ayresome
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
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 Boro, Ayresome
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
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 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 Dec 1976, Villa 2-3 Boro, Ayresome