Game #3525
Aston Villa
8-11-5, 27 PTS
Saturday, 3 March 1979
Won
11th (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Division One
Birmingham City
3-4-20, 10 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 42,419
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | None
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 March 1979
🟨 | 18’ Booking, John Gregory
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 March 1979
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Match | #24 |
Manager Game | #243 |
Saturday, 3 March 1979
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🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1975-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 243 | 🟩 | 110 🟨 | 67 🟥 66 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1975-1985
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 7 October 1978, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury.
Cards: 🟨
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Andy Gray and Brian Little return after long injury lay offs in place of Gary Shelton and Joe Ward.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.58 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.08 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 18.22 |
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jim Smith | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Neil Freeman | 🏴 |
LB Alberto Tarantini | 🇦🇷 |
LB Mark Dennis | 🏴 |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | 🏴 |
D Malcolm Page | 🏴 |
M Alan Ainscow | 🏴 |
M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 |
M Tony Towers | 🏴 |
CF Keith Bertschin | 🏴 |
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Alan Buckley | 🏴 |
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
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 3 March 1979, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.