Game #3500
Aston Villa
2-1-1, 5 PTS
Saturday, 2 September 1978
Drew
6th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Division One
Southampton
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,067
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-1
Southampton
Assist(s) | Ken McNaught | 23' |
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 September 1978
⚽ | 23’ Goal, 1-0 Andy Gray, Assist by Ken McNaught
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-1, (Southampton), Chris Nicholl
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 September 1978
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Southampton
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Aston Villa
Southampton
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #218 |
Saturday, 2 September 1978
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alan Porter | 🏴 | Bolton, 1973-1981 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 218 | 🟩 | 103 🟨 | 55 🟥 60 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alan Porter | 🏴 | Bolton, 1973-1981 🆘
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
🆘 Failed to award two second half penalties for fouls on Andy Gray in the box
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 17 September 1977, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground.
Cards: 🟨
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.42 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.58 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.86 |
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
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 | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Lawrie McMenemy | 🏴 |
Southampton
GK Peter Wells | 🏴 |
LB David Peach | 🏴 |
CB Malcolm Waldron | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl (ex) | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
D Manny Andruszewski | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Ivan Golac | 🇭🇷 |
M Alan Ball | 🏴 |
M Steve Williams | 🏴 |
W Terry Curran | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Ted MacDougall | 🏴 |
CF Phil Boyer | 🏴 |
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | D Manny Andruszewski | 🏴 | (M Trevor Hebberd | 🏴 |)
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
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
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, 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 | |
---|---|
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, 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
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 2 September 1978, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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