Game #3511
Aston Villa
4-4-4, 12 PTS
Friday, 27 October 1978
Lost
10th= (-3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Middlesbrough
4-2-6, 10 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,614
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-2
Middlesbrough
Assist(s) | None
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 27 October 1978
🥅 | 29’ Goal, 0-1, (Middlesbrough), Micky Burns
🟥 | 30’ Sending off, (Middlesbrough), Billy Ashcroft
💥 | 32’ Missed penalty, Andy Gray
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Middlesbrough
🔁 | 68’ Sub off, Willie Young 🔴, Sub on, Leighton Phillips
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 0-2, (Middlesbrough), Terry Cochrane
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Friday, 27 October 1978
Villa suffer a shock defeat to an uncompromising Boro side in front of a Friday night gate of 32,614. Boro take the lead before having a player sent off and Andy Gray missing a penalty for Villa as Ron Saunders’ side couldn’t capitalise on their man advantage and seal a first defeat in seven.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time in seven to make it four wins, four draws and four defeats in twelve division one games this season. Meanwhile, Willie Young made his third and final appearance for Villa aged 22 just a fortnight after his debut before moving on to Torquay United in October 1981.
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Willie Young | 🏴 | 1978 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 🔁 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 0 | #600 |
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Middlesbrough
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #229 |
Friday, 27 October 1978
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🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Jenkins | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1978–1979
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 229 | 🟩 | 106 🟨 | 60 🟥 63 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Jenkins | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1978–1979
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
🟥 🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.44 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.73 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.87 |
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
W Willie Young | 🏴 | 🔁 | 🔴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Neal | 🏴 |
Middlesbrough
GK Jim Stewart | 🏴 |
D Ian Bailey | 🏴 |
CB Stuart Boam | 🏴 |
CB Billy Ashcroft | 🏴 |
CB Tony McAndrew | 🏴 |
RB John Craggs | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M David Armstrong | 🏴 |
F David Mills | 🏴 |
F Terry Cochrane | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Micky Burns | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | for W Willie Young | 🏴 | 68' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Stan Cummins | 🏴 |
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
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | | 174 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 46 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
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
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 6 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 Oct 1978, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park.