Game #3503
Aston Villa
3-2-2, 7 PTS
Saturday, 23 September 1978
Lost
7th (-2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,410
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
Queens Park Rangers
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 23 September 1978
💥 | Villa reduced to 10 men after John Deehan leaves field of play for treatment to a headwound.
💥 | John Deehan returns to field of play after four minutes.
🕒 | HT Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 0-1, (Queens Park Rangers), Rachie Harkouk
🔁 | 58’ Sub off, John Deehan (Injury), Sub on, Leighton Phillips
🕒 | FT Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 23 September 1978
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Queens Park Rangers
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
Aston Villa
Queens Park Rangers
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #221 |
Saturday, 23 September 1978
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
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
🕒 221 | 🟩 | 104 🟨 | 56 🟥 61 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Allan Evans and John Deehan (first start of the season after injury) replace Andy Gray and John Gidman.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.80 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.64 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 19.92 |
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB David Evans | 🏴 | 🔴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | 🚑 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Steve Burtenshaw | 🏴 |
Queens Park Rangers
GK Phil Parkes | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Cunningham | 🏴 |
CB Ernie Howe | 🏴 |
LB Ian Gillard | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Martyn Busby | 🏴 |
F Rachid Harkouk | 🇩🇿 | ⚽ |
CF Peter Eastoe | 🏴 |
CF Paul McGee | 🏴 |
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | for F John Deehan | 🏴 | 58' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Ron Abbott | 🏴 |
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
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
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 | |
---|---|
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
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
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 23 September 1978, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road.
MATCH REPORTS
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