Game #3410
Aston Villa
11-3-7, 25 PTS
Saturday, 1 January 1977
Lost
4th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Manchester United
6-6-7, 18 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,446
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
Manchester United
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 January 1977
🥅 | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Stuart Pearson
🥅 | 23' Goal, 0-2, (Manchester United), Stuart Pearson
🕒 | HT Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa
💥 | 85’ Missed penalty, (Manchester United), Sammy McIlroy
🕒 | FT Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 January 1977
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1967-68
Aston Villa
Manchester United
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #128 |
Saturday, 1 January 1977
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🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Roy Capey | 🏴 | Crewe, 1967-1977 🆘
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 128 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 | 33 🟥 35 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roy Capey | 🏴 | Crewe, 1967-1977 🆘
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 "Almost complete non-refereeing of the game"
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 13 April 1976, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road.
Cards: None
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Burridge returns after a seven game absence in place of Jake Findlay whilst Chris Nicholl returns after four games out alongside Alex Cropley. Charlie Young and David Hughes drop out.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.87 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.24 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 19.42 |
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Alex Stepney | 🏴 |
LB Stewart Houston | 🏴 |
CB Martin Buchan | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
M Brian Greenhoff | 🏴 |
M Lou Macari | 🏴 |
M Steve Coppell | 🏴 |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
W Gordon Hill | 🏴 |
CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 |
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 | (M David McCreery | 🇬🇧 |)
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
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
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK John Burridge | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 1 January 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.