Game #3498
Aston Villa
2-0-1, 4 PTS
Saturday, 26 August 1978
Lost
6th (-5)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Bristol City
Ashton Gate
Attendance: 23,493
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
Bristol City
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 August 1978
🕒 | HT Bristol City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 72’ Goal, 0-1, (Bristol City)
🟨 | 65' Booking, Gordon Cowans, Dissent
🔁 | 77’ Sub off, Gary Shelton, Sub on, Gary Shaw 🟢
🕒 | FT Bristol City 0-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 August 1978
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Bristol City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Bristol City
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #216 |
Saturday, 26 August 1978
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Trevor Spencer | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1971-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 216 | 🟩 | 102 🟨 | 54 🟥 60 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Trevor Spencer | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1971-1985
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 12 February 1977, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
Cards: 🟨
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.54 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.56 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.84 |
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Alan Dicks | 🏴 |
Bristol City
GK John Shaw | 🏴 |
RB Donnie Gillies | 🏴 |
RB Gerry Sweeney | 🏴 |
CB David Rodgers | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Norman Hunter | 🏴 |
M Clive Whitehead | 🏴 |
M Trevor Tainton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Mann | 🏴 |
F Howard Pritchard | 🏴 |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 |
CF Joe Royle | 🏴 |
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🟢 | for M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | 77' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Chris Garland | 🏴 |
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
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
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 | |
---|---|
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
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
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 August 1978, Villa 0-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate.
MATCH REPORTS
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