Game #3443
Aston Villa
1-0-1, 2 PTS
Wednesday, 24 August 1977
Lost
15th (-7)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Manchester City
1-1-0, 3 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,121
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-4
Manchester City
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 4' |
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 24 August 1977
⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 6’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Tommy Booth
🥅 | 28’ Goal, 1-2, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
🥅 | 87’ Goal, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🥅 | 89’ Goal, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-4 Manchester City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 24 August 1977
Villa lose their first home game of the season by the scoreline flatters last season's championship runners up as Villa match them stride for stride before being caught on the break in the final three minutes.
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #161 |
Wednesday, 24 August 1977
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🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive White | 🏴 | Harrow, 1973-1983
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 161 | 🟩 | 77 🟨 | 41 🟥 43 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive White | 🏴 | Harrow, 1973-1983
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 19 March 1977, Villa 1-2 Manchester United, Old Trafford.
Cards: None
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Andy Gray replaces Gordon Cowans.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.77 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.56 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.06 |
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tony Book | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Mike Doyle | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 |
CF Mick Channon | 🏴 |
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
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
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, 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
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.