Game #3427
Aston Villa
16-5-8, 37 PTS
Tuesday, 5 April 1977
Won
7th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division One
Middlesbrough
12-9-13, 33 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,646
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0
Middlesbrough
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 26' |
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 5 April 1977
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 5 April 1977
Villa beat a rugged Middlesbrough thanks to John Deehan's 🏴 thirteenth of the season but once again the performance of the officials leaves much to be desired.
Villa with five games in hand move into 7th, eight points behind the leaders.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 sixteen wins, 🟨 five draws and 🟥 eight defeats in 🕒 twenty nine division one games this season.
Centre forward John Deehan 🏴 ⚽ scores his 20th goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 40th appearance.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 makes his 🕒 150th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
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: ❌
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #145 |
Tuesday, 5 April 1977
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🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1976-1995
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 145 | 🟩 | 69 🟨 | 39 🟥 37 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1976-1995 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 Allowed some unacceptable tackles from Jack Charlton's uncompromising 'Boro to go unpunished.
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Leighton Phillips replaces Charlie Young.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.18 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.50 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 19.68 |
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, 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 Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jack Charlton | 🏴 |
Middlesbrough
GK Pat Cuff | 🏴 |
LB Terry Cooper | 🏴 |
CB Willie Maddren | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Tony McAndrew | 🏴 | 🟨 |
D Ian Bailey | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
M Peter Brine | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
F David Mills | 🏴 |
CF Alan Willey | 🏴 |
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Graeme Hedley | 🏴 |
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
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
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
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa 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
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 5 April 1977, Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.