Game #3484
Aston Villa
13-7-11, 33 PTS
Tuesday, 21 March 1978
Won
9th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Coventry City
15-8-9, 38 PTS
Highfield Road
Attendance: 30,957
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
Coventry City
2-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | John Gregory | 34' | Dennis Mortimer | 40' | John Gidman | 69' |
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 21 March 1978
⚽ | 34’ Goal, 1-0, Brian Little, Assist by John Gregory
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 2-0, Ken McNaught, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Coventry City 0-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 69’ Goal, 3-0, Andy Gray, Assist by John Gidman
🥅 | 71’ Goal, 3-1, (Coventry City), Bobby McDonald
🟨 | 77’ Booking, Gordon Smith, Foul
🥅 | 83’ Goal, 3-2, (Coventry City), Bobby McDonald
🕒 | FT Coventry City 2-3 Aston Villa
🔁 | Sub off, Frank Carrodus, Sub on, John Deehan
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
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 21 March 1978
Villa cruise into a three goal lead at Highfield Road but a late fightback from former Villan Bobby McDonald 🏴 sees Coventry score twice but Villa hold on for a second successive League victory.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa 🟩 win successive games to make it 🟩 thirteen wins, 🟨 seven draws and 🟥 eleven defeats in 🕒 thirty one division one games this season.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer 🏴 contributes his 25th assist in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 112th appearance.
Centre back Ken McNaught 🏴 scores his ⚽ 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 42nd appearance.
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
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: ❌
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #202 |
Tuesday, 21 March 1978
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🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alan Robinson | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1974-1986
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 202 | 🟩 | 95 🟨 | 51 🟥 56 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alan Robinson | 🏴 | Portsmouth, 1974-1986
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Gordon Smith, Foul
CARDS
🟨 🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Andy Gray replaces John Deehan.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.96 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.13 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.41 |
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | ⚽ |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Coventry City
GK Jim Blyth | 🏴 |
RB Brian Roberts | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
CB Jim Holton | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M John Beck | 🏴 |
M Barry Powell | 🏴 |
M Terry Yorath | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Donal Murphy | 🇮🇪 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F John Deehan | 🏴 | for W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Keith Osgood | 🏴 |
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
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF John Deehan | 🏴 | | 91 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 42 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 21 March 1978, Villa 3-2 Coventry, Highfield Road.