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 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Middlesbrough
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 26' |
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, 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
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
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, 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 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, 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
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #145 |
Tuesday, 5 April 1977
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🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1977-1995
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 145 | 🟩 | 69 🟨 | 39 🟥 37 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1977-1995
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
🟨 🟨
🆘 Allowed some unacceptable tackles from Jack Charlton's uncompromising 'Boro to go unpunished.
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, 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 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, 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 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, 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 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, 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 🇺
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, 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 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 5 Apr 1977, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park