Game #3486
Aston Villa
13-9-11, 35 PTS
Wednesday, 29 March 1978
Drew
9th (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
Division One
Manchester United
12-10-14, 32 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 41,625
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
Manchester United
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 71' |
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 29 March 1978
💥 | 42' Referee Willis awards a penalty against Jimmy Rimmer despite a clean challenge
💥 | 43’ Missed penalty, (Manchester United), Brian Greenhoff
🕒 | HT Manchester United 0-0 Aston Villa
💥 | Referee Willis denies Villa a clear penalty
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 1-0, John Deehan, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🥅 | 52’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Sammy McIlroy
💥 | 73' Referee Willis fails to send off Macari for a goal preventing foul
💥 | Referee Willis denies Villa a clear penalty for a second time
🕒 | FT Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Andy Gray, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Gordon Smith, Dissent
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 29 March 1978
Villa extend their unbeaten League run to five games but again experience rough justice at Old Trafford as once more the standard of refereeing in the English top flight once again proves itself to be all too often appalling. Yet so poor was this latest showing from the official that incompetence looked less likely than malevolent intent.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it thirteen wins, nine draws and eleven defeats in thirty three division one games this season.
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #204 |
Wednesday, 29 March 1978
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🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1972-1986 🆘
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 204 | 🟩 | 95 🟨 | 53 🟥 56 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Peter Willis | 🏴 | Bishop Auckland, 1972-1986 🆘
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 2
🆘 Inept handling of the game, awarding United a non-penalty for refusing Villa two clear penalties
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 16 October 1974, Villa 1-0 Crewe, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Deehan replaces John Gregory.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.68 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.15 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.43 |
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
Dave Sexton | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Alex Stepney | 🏴 |
M Brian Greenhoff | 🏴 |
LB Stewart Houston | 🏴 |
CB Gordon McQueen | 🏴 |
CB Martin Buchan | 🏴 |
M Lou Macari | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Steve Coppell | 🏴 |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Stuart Pearson | 🏴 |
CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Joe Jordan | 🏴 |
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 | (M David McCreery | 🇬🇧 |)
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
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
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 29 March 1978, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford.