Game #3521
Aston Villa
7-9-5, 23 PTS
Tuesday, 26 December 1978
Drew
9th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨
Division One
Leeds United
8-8-6, 24 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,973
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-2
Leeds United
Assist(s) | Kenny Swain | 21' | John Deehan | 26' |
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 26 December 1978
⚽ | 21’ Goal, 1-0, John Gregory, Assist by Kenny Swain
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 2-0, John Gregory, Assist by John Deehan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Leeds United
🟨 | 56’ Booking, Ken McNaught, Confrontation
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 2-1, (Leeds United), Eddie Gray
🟨 | 67’ Booking, Kenny Swain, Dissent
🥅 | 81’ Goal, 2-2, (Leeds United), Eddie Gray
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds United
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 26 December 1978
Villa rush into a two goal lead after another brace from John Gregory but Eddie Gray and Leeds mount a second half comeback and a frustrating defensive game to take a point from a game Villa should have run away with.
Ron Saunders' Villa go five games unbeaten to make it seven wins, nine draws and five defeats in twenty one division one games this season.
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Leeds United
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973–74
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #239 |
Tuesday, 26 December 1978
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🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Edward Hughes | 🏴 | Weston-Super-Mare, 1978
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 239 | 🟩 | 109 🟨 | 65 🟥 65 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Edward Hughes | 🏴 | Weston-Super-Mare, 1978
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Ken McNaught, Confrontation
🟨 Kenny Swain, Dissent
CARDS
🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Gregory replaces Gary Shelton.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.12 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 30.90 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.04 |
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, 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
Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK David Harvey | 🏴 |
LB Trevor Cherry | 🏴 |
LB Frank Gray | 🏴 |
CB Paul Hart | 🏴 |
M Carl Harris | 🏴 |
M Paul Madeley | 🏴 |
M Brian Flynn | 🏴 |
M Tony Currie | 🏴 |
W Arthur Graham | 🏴 |
W Eddie Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF John Hawley | 🏴 |
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Keith Parkinson | 🏴 |
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
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | | 6 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, 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
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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*Birmingham Post*
Wednesday, 27 December 1978
🟨 26 Dec 1978, Villa 2-2 Leeds, Villa Park