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
🟥 24 August 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
Aston Villa
Manchester City
🟥 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
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
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.