Game #3470
Aston Villa
8-5-7, 21 PTS
Monday, 26 December 1977
Drew
10th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Division One
Coventry City
Villa Park
Attendance: 43,571
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-1
Coventry City
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 73' |
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 26 December 1977
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
🥅 | 72’ Goal, (Coventry City), Ian Wallace
⚽ | 73’ Goal, John Deehan, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Coventry City
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
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Monday, 26 December 1977
Villa fall behind on a terrible Villa Park playing surface that "resembles a beach" before equalising a minute later through John Deehan to earn a Boxing Day point.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it eight wins, five draws and seven defeats in twenty division one games this season.
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Coventry City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #188 |
Monday, 26 December 1977
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🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 188 | 🟩 | 90 🟨 | 48 🟥 50 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Deehan replaces John Gidman.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.40 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.90 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.18 |
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Coventry City
GK Jim Blyth | 🏴 |
RB Graham Oakey | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Brian Roberts | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 |
M Barry Powell | 🏴 |
M Terry Yorath | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |
F Ray Graydon (ex) | 🏴 |
F Ian Wallace | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Mick Ferguson | 🏴 |
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Graham Oakey | 🏴 | (M John Beck | 🏴 |)
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Mick Buttress | 🏴 |
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 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa 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
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 26 Dec 1977, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park