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
🟥 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
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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
🟥 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, 1967-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 190 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 48 🟥 51 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 31 Dec 1977, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 6
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 22 November 1975, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟥 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
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
🟥 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.