Game #3429
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 13 April 1977
Won
Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
League Cup
Everton
Old Trafford
Attendance: 54,749
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
Aston Villa
3-2
Everton
Assist(s) | Gordon Smith | 118' |
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 13 April 1977
🟨 | 37’ Booking, Chris Nicholl
🥅 | 38’ Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Bob Latchford
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Everton
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 1-1 Chris Nicholl
⚽ | 81’ Goal, 2-1 Brian Little
🥅 | 82’ Goal, 2-2, (Everton), Mick Lyons
🔁 | 103’ Sub off, John Gidman, Sub on, Gordon Smith
⚽ | 118’ Goal, 3-2, Brian Little, Assist by Gordon Smith
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Everton
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 13 April 1977
Ron Saunders' Villa beat Everton at the third attempt to win the League Cup for the second time in three seasons and third time overall.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Everton
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1969-70
Aston Villa
Everton
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #44 |
Manager Game | #147 |
Wednesday, 13 April 1977
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Gordon Kew | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1977
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
AET Result: 🟩 Won
AET Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 147 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 | 39 🟥 38 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gordon Kew | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1977
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 16 March 1977, Villa 1-1 Everton, Hillsborough.
Cards: 🟨
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ray Graydon and Gordon Cowans replace Andy Gray and Frank Carrodus.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.10 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.52 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.47 |
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 | ⚽ |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔁 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Gordon Lee (ex) | 🏴 |
Everton
GK David Lawson | 🏴 |
LB Terry Darracott | 🏴 |
CB Mick Lyons | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
RB Neil Robinson | 🏴 |
M Martin Dobson | 🏴 |
W Ron Goodlass | 🏴 |
M Bryan Hamilton | 🇬🇧 |
M Andy King | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Jim Pearson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 | for RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 103' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Jim Pearson | 🏴 | (LB Steve Seargeant | 🏴 |)
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, 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 | |
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🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, 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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 13 April 1977, Villa 3-2 Everton, Old Trafford.
MATCH REPORTS
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