Game #3455
Aston Villa
5-2-4, 12 PTS
Saturday, 15 October 1977
Won
8th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Norwich City
5-3-3, 13 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,978
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
3-0
Norwich City
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 18' | 62' | Andy Gray | 77' |
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 October 1977
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Norwich City
🔁 | Sub off, John Deehan (Injury), Sub on, Gordon Cowans
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 2-0, Gordon Cowans, Assist by John Gidman
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 3-0, Brian Little, Assist by Andy Gray
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Norwich City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 15 October 1977
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Norwich City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
Aston Villa
Norwich City
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #173 |
Saturday, 15 October 1977
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1968-1979 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 173 | 🟩 | 84 🟨 | 43 🟥 46 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Morrissey | 🏴 | Cheshire, 1968-1979 🆘
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
🆘 Missed the worst excesses of a typically yobbish Bond Sr and Jr performance.
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 30 October 1976, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Brian Little replaces Gordon Cowans.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.94 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.70 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.21 |
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
Norwich City
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Colin Sullivan | 🏴 |
CB Tony Powell | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Bond | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB David Jones | 🏴 |
RB John Ryan | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Martin Peters | 🏴 |
M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |
M Doug Evans | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Neighbour | 🏴 |
F Kevin Reeves | 🏴 |
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ | for F John Deehan | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Mark Nightingale | 🏴 |
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
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, 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 | |
---|---|
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, 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
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 15 October 1977, Villa 3-0 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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