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 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
Manchester United
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 1 Jan 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 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 January 1977
Ron Saunders' Villa open 1977 with a second successive defeat to make it eleven wins, three draws and seven defeats in twenty one division one games this season.
Not for the first time this season mistakes gift goals to the opposition and Manchester United are once again the beneficiaries as despite Villa’s second half ascendancy they fall to a second successive defeat.
🟥 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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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
🟥 1 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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 | 🏴 | (ex)
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 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 | (M David McCreery | 🇬🇧 |)
🟥 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
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
🟥 1 Jan 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
🟥 1 Jan 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 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 1 Jan 1977, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford.