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 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-2
Middlesbrough
Assist(s) | None
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, 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
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Friday, 27 October 1978
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Willie Young | 🏴 | 1978 | 🕒 3 | 3 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 0 | #599 |
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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: ❌
Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #229 |
Friday, 27 October 1978
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🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Jenkins | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1977–1979
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 229 | 🟩 | 106 🟨 | 60 🟥 63 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Jenkins | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1977–1979
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟥 🟨
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, 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 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, 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 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 | for W Willie Young | 🏴 | 68' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, 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 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, 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 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, 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 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 27 October 1978, Villa 0-2 Middlesbrough, Villa Park.