Game #3458
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 26 October 1977
Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
League Cup
Queens Park Rangers
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,481
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
Aston Villa (Holders)
1-0
Queens Park Rangers
Assist(s) | None
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 26 October 1977
🟨 | 13’ Booking, John Gidman, Not retreating ten yards
🟨 | 18’ Booking, Ken McNaught, Dissent
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray (pen)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
🔁 | 74’ Sub off, John Deehan, Sub on, Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 26 October 1977
Following their misfortune at Upton Park with a less than generous referee, the tables turn as Villa beat QPR with a hotly disputed penalty from Andy Gray in the League Cup third round. But in truth it was another poor refereeing performance that overshadowed the game and created a dangerously fractious atmosphere amongst the opposition.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it six games unbeaten in all competitions as the holders progress to the League Cup fourth round.
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Queens Park Rangers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #17 |
Manager Game | #176 |
Wednesday, 26 October 1977
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🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: David Richardson | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1972-1985 🆘
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 176 | 🟩 | 86 🟨 | 44 🟥 46 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Richardson | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1972-1985 🆘
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 Having already denied Villa a penalty, awarded one on 40', before allowing Rangers' protests to get out of hand
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 25 September 1976, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.97 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.73 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.24 |
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, 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
Frank Sibley | 🏴 |
Queens Park Rangers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Dave Clement | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
D Barry Wallace | 🏴 |
CB David Needham | 🏴 | 🔁 |
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
M Brian Williams | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 |
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for F John Deehan | 🏴 | 74' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB David Needham | 🏴 | (CB Ron Abbott | 🏴 |)
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | | 37 | 10* | 5 | 3 | 20* | 6 | 11 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.