Game #3454
Aston Villa
4-2-4, 10 PTS
Saturday, 8 October 1977
Won
9th= (+4)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Leicester City
1-3-6, 5 PTS
Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,276
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
Leicester City
0-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 49' | Dennis Mortimer | 61' |
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 8 October 1977
🕒 | HT Leicester City 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 49’ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans, Assist by John Gidman
⚽ | 61' Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Leicester City 0-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 October 1977
Ron Saunders' Villa make it four wins, two draws and four defeats in ten division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1963-64
Aston Villa
Leicester City
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #172 |
Saturday, 8 October 1977
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Reg Robinson | 🏴 | Norwich, 1974-1980
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-0 |
Last 5 Games | WWLDW |
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 172 | 🟩 | 83 🟨 | 43 🟥 46 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Reg Robinson | 🏴 | Norwich, 1974-1980
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 17 January 1976, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.47 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.68 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 18.96 |
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Frank McLintock | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK Mark Wallington | 🏴 |
D Stephen Whitworth | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Williams | 🏴 |
CB David Webb | 🏴 |
LB Dennis Rofe | 🏴 |
M Lammie Robertson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Steve Kember | 🏴 |
M Jon Sammels | 🏴 |
W George Armstrong | 🏴 |
W Brian Alderson | 🏴 |
CF Alan Waddle | 🏴 |
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Lammie Robertson | 🏴 | (F Steve Earle | 🏴 |)
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
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 | |
---|---|
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
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
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 8 October 1977, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH REPORTS
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