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
Villa are beaten at home by second division Luton in the fourth round of the League Cup after another injury ravaged night for Ron Saunders’ side who lost Andy Gray on 12’ with damaged knee ligaments as Luton record their first away victory in eleven months.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose to second division strugglers Luton in the League Cup having needed three attempts to get past fellow second tier side Palace in the previous round.
🟥 8 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Luton, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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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: ❌
🟥 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
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.