Game #3464
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 23 November 1977
Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
UEFA Cup
Athletic Bilbao
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,973
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-0
Athletic Bilbao
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 78' |
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 23 November 1977
⚽ | 33’ Goal, 1-0, Own Goal (Iríbar)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 23 November 1977
Villa face Athletic Bilbao for the first time in competitive football, Bilbao become the 114th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villa’s fourth continental European opponents and their first from Spain.
Ron Saunders' Villa put themselves in a strong position in the UEFA Cup third round as they open up a two goal lead over Bilbao ahead of the second leg.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Athletic Bilbao
La Liga Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
Copa del Rey Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Aston Villa
Athletic Bilbao
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #23 |
Manager Game | #182 |
Wednesday, 23 November 1977
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Jan Beck | 🇳🇱 | Vreeswijk, 1967-1980
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 182 | 🟩 | 89 🟨 | 46 🟥 47 | 1.72
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jan Beck | 🇳🇱 | Vreeswijk, 1967-1980
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.05 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.81 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.31 |
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, 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 Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Koldo Aguirre | 🇪🇸 |
Athletic Bilbao
GK José Ángel Iribar | 🇪🇸 |
D Daniel Astrain | 🇪🇸 |
CB José Ramón Alexanko | 🇪🇸 |
CB Andoni Goikoetxea | 🇪🇸 |
CB Agustín Gisasola | 🇪🇸 |
RB Ángel María Villar | 🇪🇸 |
M Fernando Tirapu | 🇪🇸 |
M Javier Irureta | 🇪🇸 |
M Ignacio Churruca | 🇪🇸 |
W Carlos Ruiz | 🇪🇸 |
W Dani | 🇪🇸 |
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Juan Antonio Zaldúa | 🇪🇸 |
D José María Lasa | 🇪🇸 |
M Juan Carlos Vidal | 🇪🇸 |
W José Mari Amorrortu | 🇪🇸 |
F Aitor Aguirre | 🇪🇸 |
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
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, 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 | |
---|---|
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 16/16
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🇪🇸: 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🇪🇸 : 16/16
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 1 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 23 November 1977, Villa 2-0 Bilbao, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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