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
🟩 7 May 1977, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
Aston Villa
Leeds United
🟩 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
D 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
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.