Game #3472
Aston Villa
9-5-8, 23 PTS
Saturday, 31 December 1977
Lost
10th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Division One
Manchester City
12-4-8, 28 PTS
Maine Road
Attendance: 46,074
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Manchester City
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 December 1977
🕒 | HT Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Peter Barnes
🥅 | Goal, 0-2, (Manchester City), Brian Kidd
🕒 | FT Manchester City 2-0 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
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 December 1977
Villa end 1977 with defeat to 🟥 Manchester's other club.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 nine wins, 🟨 five draws and 🟥 eight defeats in 🕒 twenty two division one games this season.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer 🏴 makes his 🕒 100th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
League 🕒 94 | 🟩 39 | 🟨 21 | 🟥 34 | ⚽ 160 | 🥅 146 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
League Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 0 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Away 🕒 49 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 11 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 62 | 🥅 97 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #190 |
Saturday, 31 December 1977
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🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1966-1977
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 190 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 48 🟥 51 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1966-1977
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
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.85 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.91 |
Youngest Player |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 20.42 |
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tony Book | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
M Gary Owen | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
M Colin Bell | 🏴 |
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 |
CF Brian Kidd | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Mike Doyle | 🏴 |
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
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
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
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road