Game #3438
Aston Villa
20-6-13, 46 PTS
Saturday, 14 May 1977


Lost
6th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Newcastle United
18-13-10, 49 PTS
St James' Park
Attendance: 29,873
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
Newcastle United
3-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 May 1977
⚽ | 1’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, (50 seconds)
🥅 | 4’ Goal, 1-1, (Newcastle United), Paul Cannell
🥅 | 15’ Goal, 1-2, (Newcastle United), Graham Oates
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 1-3, (Newcastle United), Paul Cannell
🕒 | HT Newcastle United 3-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 2-3, Brian Little
🕒 | FT Newcastle United 3-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 14 May 1977
Villa play their thirteenth game in 41 days as they fall to defeat at St James’ Park to fourth placed Newcastle.
Villa second successive defeat means it is 🟩 twenty wins, 🟨 six draws and 🟥 thirteen defeats in 🕒 thirty nine division one games this season.
Villa are now sixth in the first division table eleven points off champions Liverpool with three to play.
Charlie Young made his twelfth and final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving on to Gillingham in March 1978.
Centre forward John Deehan 🏴 makes his 🕒 25th start in a Villa shirt.
Forward Brian Little 🏴 contributes his ⚽ 🔥 100th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 183rd appearance (176 Starts) and makes it 🟩 W85 🟨 D49 🟥 L49, ⚽ 62 Goals and 🔥 39 Assists at a rate of one every 1.81 games.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Newcastle United


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Last Trophy: 1954-55
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1976-77 |
Matchday | #53 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #156 |
Saturday, 14 May 1977
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🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alan Porter | 🏴 | Bolton, 1973-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 156 | 🟩 | 74 🟨 | 40 🟥 42 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Alan Porter | 🏴 | Bolton, 1973-1981
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Charlie Young replaces Leighton Phillips.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.62 |
Oldest Player |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | 30.61 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.56 |
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Charlie Young | 🏴 | 🔴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Richard Dinnis | 🏴 |

Newcastle United
GK Mike Mahoney | 🏴 |
RB Irving Nattrass | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Aidan McCaffery | 🏴 |
LB Alan Kennedy | 🏴 |
M Tommy Cassidy | 🏴 |
M Graham Oates | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Geoff Nulty | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
F Alan Gowling | 🏴 |
CF Micky Burns | 🏴 |
CF Paul Cannell | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | RB Irving Nattrass | 🏴 | (RB Ray Blackhall | 🏴 |)
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' 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
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' 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
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' 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
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 14 May 1977, Villa 2-3 Newcastle, St James' Park.

