Game #3519
Aston Villa
7-7-5, 21 PTS
Saturday, 16 December 1978
Drew
9th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Division One
Norwich City
4-9-5, 17 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,238
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-1
Norwich City
Assist(s) | None
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 December 1978
🟢 1’ Debut, Kenny Swain
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Norwich City
🥅 | 68’ Goal, 0-1, (Norwich City), Kevin Reeves
⚽ | 79’ Goal, 1-1 Own Goal, Mick McGuire
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Norwich City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 December 1978
An excellent debut from Kenny Swain promises much but a scarcely believable rearguard action from former Villa ‘keeper Kevin Keegan keeps Ron Saunders’ men at bay and they have to settle for a point against John Bond’s woefully negative anti-football style.
Ron Saunders' Villa go three games unbeaten to make it seven wins, seven draws and five defeats in nineteen division one games this season.
Meanwhile, right back Kenny Swain made his Villa debut aged 26 after moving from Chelsea for a fee of £100,000 earlier this month
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Norwich City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
Aston Villa
Norwich City
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #237 |
Saturday, 16 December 1978
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🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick | 🏴 | Leicester, 1966-1979
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 237 | 🟩 | 109 🟨 | 63 🟥 65 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roger Kirkpatrick | 🏴 | Leicester, 1966-1979
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 23 October 1976, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gary Williams and Kenny Swain (debut) replace Gary Shaw and Gordon Smith.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.09 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.87 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.01 |
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 🟢 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
Norwich City
GK Kevin Keelan (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Ian Davies | 🏴 |
CB Tony Powell | 🏴 |
CB Phil Hoadley | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Bond | 🏴 |
RB John Ryan | 🏴 |
M Martin Peters | 🏴 |
M Mick McGuire | 🏴 |
F Keith Robson | 🏴 |
F Kevin Reeves | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Martin Chivers | 🏴 |
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Jimmy Neighbour | 🏴 |
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
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, 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
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 16 December 1978, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park.