Game #3452
Aston Villa
3-1-4, 7 PTS
Saturday, 1 October 1977
Lost
13th= (-8)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Birmingham City
3-0-6, 6 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 45,436
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-1
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | None
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 October 1977
🔁 | 15’ Sub off, Brian Little (Injury), Sub on, Andy Gray
🥅 | 34’ Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Keith Bertschin
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Birmingham City
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Birmingham City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 October 1977
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #170 |
Saturday, 1 October 1977
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🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 170 | 🟩 | 82 🟨 | 42 🟥 46 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 17 April 1976, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park.
Cards: None
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Gregory replaces Ken McNaught.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.70 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.66 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.94 |
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Alf Ramsey | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Jimmy Montgomery | 🏴 |
LB Tony Want | 🏴 |
CB Pat Howard | 🏴 |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | 🏴 |
D Garry Pendrey | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Calderwood | 🏴 |
M Gary Emmanuel | 🏴 |
M Terry Hibbitt | 🏴 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 |
CF Keith Bertschin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | for F Brian Little | 🏴 | 15' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W John Connolly | 🏴 |
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
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, 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
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 1 October 1977, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, Villa Park.