Game #3469
Aston Villa
8-4-7, 20 PTS
Saturday, 17 December 1977
Lost
11th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Middlesbrough
6-6-8, 18 PTS
Ayresome Park
Attendance: 14,999
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
Middlesbrough
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 17 December 1977
🟨 | 45’ Booking, John Gidman, Foul
🕒 | HT Middlesbrough 0-0 Aston Villa
🟥 | 72’ Sending off, John Gidman, Innocuous foul
🟨 | 72’ Booking, Andy Gray, Dissent
🥅 | 80’ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Graeme Hedley
🟨 | 86’ Booking, Leighton Phillips, Foul
🕒 | FT Middlesbrough 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 17 December 1977
Almost as if it was payback for Villa’s criticism and complaints against referee Jim Bent in the match against Albion that saw Alex Cropley suffer a double fracture to his left leg and the officials subject to widespread condemnation…. Villa, in their very next game have three booked and one sent off in an atmosphere of such injustice that the opposition, officials of the home side and local TV network come out in support of the wronged player.
Ron Saunders' Villa have John Gidman sent off as they lose to regular bogey team Boro once again. As a result Villa make it eight wins, four draws and seven defeats in nineteen division one games this season.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #187 |
Saturday, 17 December 1977
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Arnold Challinor | 🏴 | Maltby, 1977-1984 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 187 | 🟩 | 90 🟨 | 47 🟥 50 | 1.70
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Arnold Challinor | 🏴 | Maltby, 1977-1984 🆘
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 Goaded by the crowd to send off John Gidman, condemned by both sides and a TV trial
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gordon Cowans replaces Alex Cropley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.70 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.87 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.15 |
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
John Neal | 🏴 |
Middlesbrough
GK Pat Cuff | 🏴 |
D Ian Bailey | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Alan Ramage | 🏴 |
CB Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
CB Tony McAndrew | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
M Graeme Hedley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Stan Cummins | 🏴 |
F David Mills | 🏴 |
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
FB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Billy Woof | 🏴 |
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
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome 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 | |
---|---|
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome 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
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 17 Dec 1977, Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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