Game #3447
Aston Villa
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Saturday, 10 September 1977
Won
10th= (+4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division One
Arsenal
2-1-2, 5 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 36,929
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Arsenal
Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 90' |
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 10 September 1977
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 1-0, Alex Cropley, Assist by Andy Gray
🟨 | 90'+1 Booking, Jimmy Rimmer, Dissent
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
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
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 10 September 1977
Villa secure their 🟩 first home win of the season but are fortunate to beat Arsenal as they leave it very late after an inconsistent performance.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it two unbeaten in the league to make it 🟩 two wins, 🟨 one draw and 🟥 two defeats in 🕒 five division one games this season.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer 🏴 keeps his ⛔ first clean sheet in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 6th appearance.
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1970–71
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #165 |
Saturday, 10 September 1977
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🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 165 | 🟩 | 79 🟨 | 42 🟥 44 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Gow | 🏴 | Swansea, 1963-1978 🆘
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
🆘 Failed to punish a stamp on Rimmer before booking the Villa 'keeper for dissent after penalising him for taking too many steps in injury time.
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 20 April 1977, Villa 2-1 Tottenham, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Jimmy Rimmer, Dissent
CARDS
🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Gidman replaces John Gregory |
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.20 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.60 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.11 |
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Terry Neill | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Pat Jennings | 🇬🇧 |
RB Pat Rice | 🇬🇧 |
CB David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 |
CB Willie Young | 🏴 |
LB Sammy Nelson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Trevor Ross | 🏴 |
M Alan Hudson | 🏴 |
M Liam Brady | 🇮🇪 |
M Graham Rix | 🏴 |
CF Malcolm Macdonald | 🏴 |
CF Frank Stapleton | 🇮🇪 |
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Peter Simpson | 🏴 |
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
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M John Gregory | 🏴 | | 1 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
None
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 10 Sep 1977, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park