Game #3436
Aston Villa
20-6-11, 46 PTS
Saturday, 7 May 1977
Won
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Leeds United
14-12-13, 40 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,205
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-1
Leeds United
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 61' | 73' |
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 May 1977
🥅 | 30' Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), David McNiven
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Leeds United
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 1-1, John Deehan, Assist by Brian Little
⚽ | 73' Goal, 2-1, Alex Cropley, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Leeds United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 7 May 1977
Villa play their eleventh game in 35 days to beat Leeds.
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time in four to make it twenty wins, six draws and eleven defeats in thirty seven division one games this season.
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Leeds United
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973–74
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #51 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #154 |
Saturday, 7 May 1977
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🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 154 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 | 40 🟥 40 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 8 January 1977, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
Cards: None
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.36 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.59 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.54 |
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Armfield | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK Dave Stewart | 🏴 |
LB Trevor Cherry | 🏴 |
LB Peter Hampton | 🏴 |
CF Byron Stevenson | 🏴 |
M Paul Madeley | 🏴 |
CB Gordon McQueen | 🏴 |
LB Frank Gray | 🏴 |
M Gwyn Thomas | 🏴 |
M Carl Harris | 🏴 |
M Tony Currie | 🏴 |
W David McNiven | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W David McNiven | 🏴 | (CB David Whyte | 🏴 |)
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB David Evans | 🏴 |
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
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, 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
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, 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
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.