Game #3485
Aston Villa
13-8-11, 34 PTS
Saturday, 25 March 1978
Drew
10th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division One
Derby County
10-11-11, 31 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,793
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-0
Derby County
Assist(s) | None
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 25 March 1978
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Derby County
🟥 | 70’ Sending off, (Derby County), Peter Daniel
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Derby County
🔁 | Sub off, Gordon Cowans, Sub on, John Deehan
🟨 | Booking, Gordon Smith, Kicking ball away
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 25 March 1978
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Derby County
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Aston Villa
Derby County
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #203 |
Saturday, 25 March 1978
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🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Kevin McNally | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1972-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 203 | 🟩 | 95 🟨 | 52 🟥 56 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Kevin McNally | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1972-1981 🆘
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 4
🆘 : Yet another card happy performance from McNally - a referee who has brandished 19 yellows and 2 reds in just the four Villa fixtures in which he has officiated.
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 11 October 1975, Villa 1-1 Tottenham, Villa Park. 🆘
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.97 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.14 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.42 |
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
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
Tommy Docherty | 🏴 |
Derby County
GK John Middleton | 🏴 |
LB Steve Buckley | 🏴 |
CB Peter Daniel | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Colin Todd | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Steve Powell | 🏴 |
RB David Langan | 🇮🇪 |
M Don Masson | 🏴 |
M Gerry Daly | 🇮🇪 |
W Terry Curran | 🏴 |
F Paul Bartlett | 🏴 |
F Charlie George | 🏴 |
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F John Deehan | 🏴 | for M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Roy McFarland | 🏴 |
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
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa 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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 25 March 1978, Villa 0-0 Derby, Villa Park.