Game #3461
Aston Villa
7-3-4, 17 PTS
Saturday, 5 November 1977


Won
6th= (+2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division One
Liverpool
7-4-3, 18 PTS
Anfield
Attendance: 50,436
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Liverpool
1-2

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Frank Carrodus | 41' | Ken McNaught | 72' |
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 November 1977
⚽ | 41’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Frank Carrodus
🕒 | HT Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 59’ Booking, John Gidman, Dissent
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 1-1, (Liverpool), Frank Carrodus o.g.
⚽ | 72’ Goal, 2-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Ken McNaught
🟨 | 83’ Booking, Alex Cropley, Foul
🕒 | FT Liverpool 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 November 1977
Andy Gray scores for the ninth time in as many games as Frank Carrodus dubiously claims the first before conceding an own goal equaliser for Liverpool. Villa though show their resilience with the winner on 72’ to climb to 6th in the table under Ron Saunders.
Ron Saunders' Villa go six games unbeaten in the league as they beat champions Liverpool at Anfield to make it seven wins, three draws and four defeats in fourteen division one games this season.
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Liverpool


European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #179 |
Saturday, 5 November 1977
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🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Keith Butcher | 🏴 | Kendal, 1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 179 | 🟩 | 88 🟨 | 45 🟥 46 | 1.73
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Butcher | 🏴 | Kendal, 1977
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 John Gidman, Dissent
🟨 Alex Cropley, Foul
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gordon Cowans replaces John Deehan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.89 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.76 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.04 |
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
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 | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Bob Paisley | 🏴 |

Liverpool
GK Ray Clemence | 🏴 |
CB Alan Hansen | 🏴 |
RB Phil Neal | 🏴 |
LB Emlyn Hughes | 🏴 |
LB Joey Jones | 🏴 |
M Ian Callaghan | 🏴 |
M Steve Heighway | 🇮🇪 |
M Jimmy Case | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Ray Kennedy | 🏴 |
CF Kenny Dalglish | 🏴 |
CF David Fairclough | 🏴 |
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Jimmy Case | 🏴 | (M Terry McDermott | 🏴 |)

🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
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
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
M John Gregory | 🏴 | | 7 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
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
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 5 Nov 1977, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield


MATCH REPORTS
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