Game #3513
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 8 November 1978
Lost
4th Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
League Cup
Luton Town
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,727
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
0-2
Luton Town
Assist(s) | None
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 8 November 1978
🔁 | 12’ Sub off, Andy Gray (Injury), Sub on, Gordon Cowans
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Luton Town
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 0-1, (Luton Town), Bob Hatton
🥅 | 89’ Goal, 0-2, (Luton Town), Brian Stein
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Luton Town
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 8 November 1978
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Luton Town
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Luton Town
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #18 |
Manager Game | #231 |
Wednesday, 8 November 1978
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🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: David Richardson | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1972-1985
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 231 | 🟩 | 106 🟨 | 61 🟥 64 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Richardson | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1972-1985
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 26 October 1977, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Allan Evans replaces Leighton Phillips.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.34 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.76 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.90 |
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
David Pleat | 🏴 |
Luton Town
GK Milija Aleksic | 🏴 |
LB Mal Donaghy | 🇬🇧 |
CB Paul Price | 🏴 |
CB Mark Aizlewood | 🏴 |
M Ricky Hill | 🏴 |
M Wayne Turner | 🏴 |
M Alan West | 🏴 |
M Lil Fuccillo | 🏴 |
M David Moss | 🏴 |
CF Brian Stein | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Bob Hatton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | and CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 12' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
D Kirk Stephens | 🏴 |
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
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | | 79 | 15* | 10 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 26* | - | - | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, 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
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.