Game #3437
Aston Villa
20-6-12, 46 PTS
Tuesday, 10 May 1977
Lost
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Birmingham City
13-10-17, 36 PTS
St Andrew's
Attendance: 43,721
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
Birmingham City
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 10 May 1977
🟨 | 30' Booking, Leighton Phillips, Barge
🟥 | 30’ Sending off, Leighton Phillips, flicking the V at referee Reeves
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 53’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan
🥅 | 76' Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City), Terry Hibbitt
🟥 | 78’ Sending off, (Birmingham City), Joe Gallagher, Stamp on John Deehan
🥅 | 80' Goal, 1-2, (Birmingham City, pen), Trevor Francis latest dive earns an unjustified spot kick against makeshift defender Andy Gray
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Chris Nicholl, Persistent fouling
🟨 | Booking, John Robson, Throwing the ball away
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 10 May 1977
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #52 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #155 |
Tuesday, 10 May 1977
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🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Peter Reeves | 🏴 | Leicester, 1972-1981 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 155 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 | 40 🟥 41 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Reeves | 🏴 | Leicester, 1972-1981 🆘
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
🆘 Unequal to the demands weighing him down
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 2 September 1976, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.37 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.60 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.55 |
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
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
Willie Bell | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Dave Latchford | 🏴 |
CB Kenny Burns | 🏴 |
CB Ricky Sbragia | 🏴 |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 | 🟥 |
D Garry Pendrey | 🏴 | 🟨 |
D Malcolm Page | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Calderwood | 🏴 |
M Terry Hibbitt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Gary Jones | 🏴 |
W John Connolly | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
D David Evans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
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
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 10 May 1977, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's.