Game #3506
Aston Villa
3-3-3, 9 PTS
Saturday, 7 October 1978
Drew
10th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Division One
Arsenal
3-3-3, 9 PTS
Highbury
Attendance: 34,537
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
Arsenal
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 84' |
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 October 1978
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Alan Sunderland
🕒 | HT Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 1-1, John Gregory, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Ken McNaught, Pulling back
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 7 October 1978
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Arsenal
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1970–71
Aston Villa
Arsenal
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #224 |
Saturday, 7 October 1978
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🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1975-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 224 | 🟩 | 104 🟨 | 58 🟥 62 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1975-1985
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Leighton Phillips replaces Gary Shelton.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.23 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.68 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.82 |
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Terry Neill | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Pat Jennings | 🇬🇧 |
RB Pat Rice | 🇬🇧 |
CB David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 |
CB Willie Young | 🏴 |
CB Steve Walford | 🏴 |
LB Sammy Nelson | 🏴 |
M David Price | 🏴 |
M Liam Brady | 🇮🇪 |
M Graham Rix | 🏴 |
CF Alan Sunderland | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Frank Stapleton | 🇮🇪 |
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Ian Hendry
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F John Kosmina | 🇦🇺 |
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
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/12
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 6 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.