Game #3444
Aston Villa
1-0-2, 2 PTS
Saturday, 27 August 1977
Lost
16th (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Everton
1-0-2, 2 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,806
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-2
Everton
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 22' |
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 August 1977
⚽ | 22’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Everton
🥅 | 61' Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Duncan McKenzie
🥅 | 77' Goal, 1-2, (Everton), Duncan McKenzie
🔁 | 80' Sub off, Andy Gray, Sub on Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Everton
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 27 August 1977
Villa suffer a second successive home defeat as the team struggles to match the form of their opening two games and Ken McNaught struggles against his old club.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose a second successive match to make it one win and two defeats in three division one games this season.
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Everton
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1969-70
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #162 |
Saturday, 27 August 1977
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🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 162 | 🟩 | 77 🟨 | 41 🟥 44 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.77 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.56 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.07 |
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, 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
Gordon Lee (ex) | 🏴 |
Everton
GK George Wood | 🏴 |
LB Terry Darracott | 🏴 |
CB Mark Higgins | 🏴 |
CB Mick Lyons | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
M Andy King | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch (ex) | 🏴 |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Jim Pearson | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 80' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
D Dave Jones | 🏴 |
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
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | | 28 | 7* | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 9* | - | - | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, 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
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.