Game #3417
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 16 February 1977


Drew
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
League Cup
Queens Park Rangers
Villa Park
Attendance: 48,429
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-2

Queens Park Rangers

Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 63' | John Gidman | 97' |
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 16 February 1977
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Queens Park Rangers
⚽ | 63’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by Andy Gray
🟨 | 79' Booking, Alex Cropley, Late tackle
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 1-1, (Queens Park Rangers), Gerry Francis
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Queens Park Rangers
⚽ | 97’ Goal, 2-1, John Deehan, Assist by John Gidman
💥 | 112’ Missed penalty (Queens Park Rangers), Don Givens
🥅 | 114’ Goal, 2-2, (Queens Park Rangers), Peter Eastoe
🕒 | AET Aston Villa 2-2 Queens Park Rangers
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
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 16 February 1977
Villa and QPR share the spoils in an outstanding game at Villa Park in the League Cup semi final replay as a John Deehan 🏴 brace is cancelled out in extra time to leave the two clubs facing a second replay - this time winner takes all - at Highbury.
Centre forward John Deehan 🏴 ⚽ scores his 15th goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 30th appearance.
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
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
Queens Park Rangers


League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #135 |
Wednesday, 16 February 1977
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🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
AET Result: 🟨 Drew
AET Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 135 | 🟩 | 64 🟨 | 35 🟥 36 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Andy Gray replaces Gordon Cowans.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.04 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.37 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 19.55 |
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
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
Dave Sexton | 🏴 |

Queens Park Rangers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Dave Clement | 🏴 |
CB Frank McLintock | 🏴 |
CB David Webb | 🏴 |
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 |
M Gerry Francis | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Don Masson | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M John Hollins | 🏴 | (CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 | ⚽ |)

🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M David T Hughes | 🏴 |
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

🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 16 Feb 1977, Villa 2-2 QPR, Villa Park

