Game #3495
Aston Villa
18-10-14, 46 PTS
Tuesday, 2 May 1978
Lost
8th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
11-12-16, 34 PTS
Molineux
Attendance: 30,644
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
Aston Villa
3-1
Wolves
Assist(s) | Not recorded
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 2 May 1978
🥅 | 15’ Goal, 1-0, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), John Richards
⚽ | 28’ Goal, 1-1, Frank Carrodus
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 1-2, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Mel Eves
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off Andy Gray, Sub on, John Gregory
🥅 | 86’ Goal, 1-3, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Billy Rafferty
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 2 May 1978
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Wolverhampton Wanderers
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973-74
Aston Villa
Wolverhampton Wanderers
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #54 |
League Match | #42 |
Manager Game | #213 |
Tuesday, 2 May 1978
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🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 213 | 🟩 | 100 🟨 | 54 🟥 59 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Homewood | 🏴 | Surrey, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 13
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 23 March 1977, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.14 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.24 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.53 |
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Sammy Chung | 🏴 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
GK Paul Bradshaw | 🏴 |
RB Geoffrey Palmer | 🏴 |
CB Bob Hazell | 🏴 |
CB Derek Parkin | 🏴 |
CB John McAlle | 🏴 |
CB George Berry | 🏴 |
M Martin Patching | 🏴 |
M Steve Daley | 🏴 |
F Billy Rafferty | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF John Richards | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Melvyn Eves | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M John Gregory | 🏴 | for CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W John Farley | 🏴 |
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
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
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
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 2 May 1978, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Molineux.