Game #3516
Aston Villa
6-5-5, 17 PTS
Tuesday, 21 November 1978
Lost
9th (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Southampton
3-7-6, 13 PTS
The Dell
Attendance: 20,880
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
Southampton
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 21 November 1978
🥅 | 21’ Goal, 0-1, (Southampton), Graham Baker
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 0-2, (Southampton), Nick Holmes
🔁 | 30’ Sub off, Gary Shelton (Injury), Sub on, Gordon Smith
🕒 | HT Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa
💥 | 58’ Missed penalty (Southampton), Alan Ball
🕒 | FT Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 21 November 1978
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time in three to make it six wins, five draws and five defeats in sixteen division one games this season.
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Southampton
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Aston Villa
Southampton
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #234 |
Tuesday, 21 November 1978
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🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 234 | 🟩 | 108 🟨 | 61 🟥 65 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 22.90 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.80 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 17.94 |
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Lawrie McMenemy | 🏴 |
Southampton
GK Terry Gennoe | 🏴 |
LB David Peach | 🏴 |
CB Malcolm Waldron | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl (ex) | 🇬🇧 |
RB Ivan Golac | 🇭🇷 |
RB Steve Baker | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Alan Ball | 🏴 |
M Trevor Hebberd | 🏴 |
M Nick Holmes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Steve Williams | 🏴 |
CF Phil Boyer | 🏴 |
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 | for M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | 30' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Terry Curran | 🏴 |
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
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
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 | |
|---|---|
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SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 21 November 1978, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell.