Game #3431
Aston Villa
18-5-9, 41 PTS
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
Won
5th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Tottenham Hotspur
10-8-20, 28 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,047
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-1
Tottenham Hotspur
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 26' | Gordon Smith | 44' |
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by Gordon Smith
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 2-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Gerry Armstrong
🔁 | 71’ Sub off, Chris Nicholl, Sub on, Charlie Young
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Tottenham Hotspur
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #149 |
Wednesday, 20 April 1977
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🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 149 | 🟩 | 72 🟨 | 39 🟥 38 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 29 November 1975, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.08 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.54 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.49 |
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 🔥 |
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
Keith Burkinshaw | 🏴 |
Tottenham Hotspur
GK Pat Jennings | 🇬🇧 |
RB Micky Stead | 🏴 |
CB Keith Osgood | 🏴 |
D Terry Naylor | 🏴 |
M Glenn Hoddle | 🏴 |
M John Pratt | 🏴 |
M Steve Perryman | 🏴 |
W Peter Taylor | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ralph Coates | 🏴 |
F Chris Jones | 🏴 |
CF Ian Moores | 🏴 |
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | for CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 71' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Peter Taylor | 🏴 | (CF Gerry Armstrong | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |)
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
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
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, 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
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, 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
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.