Game #3534
Aston Villa
10-14-9, 34 PTS
Saturday, 14 April 1979
Lost
14th (-3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division One
Leeds United
15-12-8, 42 PTS
Elland Road
Attendance: 24,281
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
Leeds United
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 April 1979
🟨 | 13' Booking, Colin Gibson, Foul
🥅 | 27’ Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), Paul Hart
🕒 | HT Leeds United 1-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Leeds United 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 14 April 1979
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the third time in six to make it ten wins, fourteen draws and nine defeats in thirty three division one games this season.
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
Aston Villa
Leeds United
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #252 |
Saturday, 14 April 1979
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🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ron Chadwick | 🏴 | Darwen, 1975–1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 252 | 🟩 | 112 🟨 | 70 🟥 70 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Chadwick | 🏴 | Darwen, 1975–1983
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 8 April 1978, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, St James' Park.
Cards: 🟨
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Allan Evans and John Gregory replace Dennis Mortimer and Brendan Ormsby.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.31 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.19 |
Youngest Player |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 19.03 |
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK David Harvey | 🏴 |
LB Trevor Cherry | 🏴 |
LB Frank Gray | 🏴 |
CB Paul Hart | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RB Kevin Hird | 🏴 |
M Paul Madeley | 🏴 |
M Brian Flynn | 🏴 |
W Arthur Graham | 🏴 |
W Eddie Gray | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Ray Hankin | 🏴 |
CF John Hawley | 🏴 |
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Eddie Gray | 🏴 | (M Carl Harris | 🏴 |)
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland 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
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 2 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 14 April 1979, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
MATCH REPORTS
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