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
Villa lose in the League once again and make it three wins, one draw and four defeats in eight division one games this season under Ron Saunders.
Neighbours Birmingham inflict their fourth successive defeat on Villa as, already shorn of Ken McNaught, Villa lose Brian Little after 15’ to a twisted ankle, before McNaught’s replacement John Gregory’s error allows Birmingham to score the decisive goal.
Birmingham, without the distraction of Europe and title expectations, overcome a Villa side accused of “strutting” after their epic victory in Turkey three days earlier.
Gordon Cowans makes his 25th start in a Villa shirt (32 Appearances) to make it W17 D4 L11, 3 Goals and 3 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 5.33 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
🟥 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.