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 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-4
Manchester City
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 4' |
🟥 24 Aug 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
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 24 Aug 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 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
League 🕒 93 | 🟩 39 | 🟨 21 | 🟥 33 | ⚽ 160 | 🥅 144 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
League Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 0 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
🟥 24 Aug 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 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive White | 🏴 | Harrow, 1974-1981
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 161 | 🟩 | 77 🟨 | 41 🟥 43 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 24 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive White | 🏴 | Harrow, 1974-1981
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 24 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 24 Aug 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 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 24 Aug 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 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 24 Aug 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 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 24 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 24 Aug 1977, Villa 1-4 Manchester City, Villa Park