Game #3467
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 7 December 1977
Drew
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
UEFA Cup
Athletic Bilbao
San Mamés Stadium
Attendance: 39,000
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
Athletic Bilbao
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | John Gidman | 43' |
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 7 December 1977
⚽ | 43’ Goal, 1-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | HT Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 1-1, (Athletic Bilbao), Dani
🕒 | FT Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Gordon Smith, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Andy Gray, Dissent
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 7 December 1977
Villa take the lead at the San Mamés and hold it until the final five minutes on a ground where Bilbao had not lost a European tie in eleven years. Bilbao’s late equaliser though could not stop Villa progressing to the UEFA Cup quarter finals.
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
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #185 |
Wednesday, 7 December 1977
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Jean Dubach | 🇨🇭 | Nidau, 1972-1978 🆘
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Aggregate Result: 🟩 Won
Aggregate Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 185 | 🟩 | 89 🟨 | 47 🟥 49 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jean Dubach | 🇨🇭 | Nidau, 1972-1978 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
🆘 Bilbao's physical intimidation went unpunished, Villa's complaints about it did not.
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.67 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.84 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.13 |
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
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 John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Koldo Aguirre | 🇪🇸 |
Athletic Bilbao
GK José Ángel Iribar | 🇪🇸 |
LB Javier Escalza | 🇪🇸 |
D José María Lasa | 🇪🇸 |
D Daniel Astrain | 🇪🇸 |
CB José Ramón Alexanko | 🇪🇸 |
M Fernando Tirapu | 🇪🇸 |
M Javier Irureta | 🇪🇸 |
M Ignacio Churruca | 🇪🇸 |
W Dani | 🇪🇸 | ⚽ |
W José Mari Amorrortu | 🇪🇸 |
F Aitor Aguirre | 🇪🇸 | 🔁 |
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Aitor Aguirre | 🇪🇸 | (RB Ángel María Villar | 🇪🇸 |)
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
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
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
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 | |
---|---|
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🇪🇸: 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🇪🇸 : 12/12
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 7 December 1977, Villa 1-1 Bilbao, San Mamés.
MATCH REPORTS
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