Game #3474
Aston Villa
Saturday, 7 January 1978
Lost
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
FA Cup
Everton
Goodison Park
Attendance: 46,320
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
Everton
4-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 January 1978
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 1-0, (Everton), Andy King
🟨 | 25’ Booking, Leighton Phillips, Dissent
🥅 | 25’ Goal, 2-0, (Everton, pen), Trevor Ross
🥅 | 40’ Goal, 3-0, (Everton), Duncan McKenzie
⚽ | 42’ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray
🕒 | HT Everton 3-1, Aston Villa
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 4-1, (Everton), Bob Latchford
🔁 | 58’ Sub off, Frank Carrodus, Sub on, John Deehan
🟥 | 87’ Sending off, Leighton Phillips, “Gesture”
🕒 | FT Everton 4-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 7 January 1978
Ron Saunders' Villa are knocked out of the FA Cup after being resoundingly beaten at Goodison.
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Everton
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1969-70
Aston Villa
Everton
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #192 |
Saturday, 7 January 1978
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🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 192 | 🟩 | 91 🟨 | 49 🟥 52 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984 🆘
Matches Officiated: 17
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 6
🆘 : 4
🆘 Typical refereeing from Thomas, as always self importance is placed above impartiality.
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 29 November 1977, Villa 2-4 Forest, City Ground.
Cards: 🟥 🟨
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Frank Carrodus replaces John Deehan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.76 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 29.93 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.21 |
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
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 | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Gordon Lee (ex) | 🏴 |
Everton
GK George Wood | 🏴 |
LB Terry Darracott | 🏴 |
CB Mark Higgins | 🏴 |
CB Mick Lyons | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
M Martin Dobson | 🏴 |
M Andy King | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Trevor Ross | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Duncan McKenzie | 🏴 |
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F John Deehan | 🏴 | for W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 58' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
D Dave Jones | 🏴 |
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 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison 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
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 7 January 1978, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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