Game #3532
Aston Villa
10-13-8, 33 PTS
Saturday, 7 April 1979
Drew
12th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
Division One
Coventry City
11-14-11, 36 PTS
Highfield Road
Attendance: 23,690
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Coventry City
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Ken McNaught | 77' |
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 April 1979
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 0-1, (Coventry City), Tommy Hutchinson
🟥 | 44’ Sending off, Allan Evans, Retaliation
🕒 | HT Coventry City 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 1-1, John Deehan, Assist by Ken McNaught
🕒 | FT Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa
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
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 7 April 1979
Villa face, and 🟨 draw, with Coventry for the second time in three games taking a fortunate point after centre back Allan Evans 🏴 is 🟥 sent off for the second time this season just before half time for a head butt in retaliation for Coventry's physical provocations.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa make it 🟩 ten wins, 🟨 thirteen draws and 🟥 eight defeats in 🕒 thirty one division one games this season.
Right back John Gidman 🏴 makes his 🕒 225th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
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
Coventry City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #250 |
Saturday, 7 April 1979
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🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Tony Glasson | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1973-1983 🆘
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 250 | 🟩 | 112 🟨 | 69 🟥 69 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tony Glasson | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1973-1983 🆘
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
🆘 Ignored a violent challenge that left Little injured before punishing Evans with the ultimate sanction for retaliating with no action taken against the instigator.
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 29 October 1977, Villa 2-1 Manchester United, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟥
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟥 Allan Evans, Retaliation
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
John Deehan and Gordon Cowans replace Andy Gray and Tommy Craig.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.09 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.18 |
Youngest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 20.46 |
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟥 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Coventry City
GK Les Sealey | 🏴 |
RB Brian Roberts | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
CB Jim Holton | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 |
M Barry Powell | 🏴 |
M Donato Nardiello | 🏴 |
M Terry Yorath | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Steve Hunt (ex) | 🏴 |
F Ian Wallace | 🏴 |
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Andy Blair (ex) | 🏴 |
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
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
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
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 7 Apr 1979, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road