Game #3487
Aston Villa
13-9-12, 35 PTS
Saturday, 1 April 1978
Lost
10th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division One
Liverpool
18-6-9, 42 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,190
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-3
Liverpool
Assist(s) | None
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 April 1978
🥅 | 3’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Kenny Dalglish
🥅 | 18’ Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Kenny Dalglish
🥅 | 21’ Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool), Alan Kennedy
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-3 Liverpool
🔁 | 80’ Sub off, Frank Carrodus, Sub on, John Gregory
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-3 Liverpool
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 April 1978
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Liverpool
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Aston Villa
Liverpool
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #205 |
Saturday, 1 April 1978
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🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ron Crabb | 🏴 | Exeter, 1970-1978
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 205 | 🟩 | 95 🟨 | 53 🟥 57 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Crabb | 🏴 | Exeter, 1970-1978
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 1 September 1973, Villa 1-1 Millwall, The Den. 🆘
Cards: 🟨
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.69 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.16 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.44 |
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, 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 Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bob Paisley | 🏴 |
Liverpool
GK Ray Clemence | 🏴 |
RB Phil Neal | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Smith | 🏴 |
CB Phil Thompson | 🏴 |
LB Emlyn Hughes | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Ray Kennedy | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Terry McDermott | 🏴 |
M Steve Heighway | 🇮🇪 |
M Jimmy Case | 🏴 |
CF Kenny Dalglish | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF David Johnson | 🏴 |
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M John Gregory | 🏴 | for W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 80' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Ian Callaghan | 🏴 |
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
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
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
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 1 April 1978, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.