Game #3536
Aston Villa
12-14-9, 38 PTS
Saturday, 21 April 1979
Won
10th= (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Norwich City
7-21-11, 35 PTS
Carrow Road
Attendance: 15,061
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
Norwich City
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 13' | John Gidman | 72' |
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 April 1979
⚽ | 13’ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shelton, Assist by Alex Cropley
🥅 | 32’ Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), Justin Fashanu
🔁 | 40’ Sub off, Ken McNaught, Sub on, Ivor Linton
🕒 | HT Norwich City 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 72’ Goal, 2-1, Alex Cropley, Assist by John Gidman
🕒 | FT Norwich City 1-2 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 21 April 1979
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #254 |
Saturday, 21 April 1979
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🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ray Toseland | 🏴 | Kettering, 1971-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 254 | 🟩 | 114 🟨 | 70 🟥 70 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ray Toseland | 🏴 | Kettering, 1971-1981
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 21 October 1978, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'.
Cards: None
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gary Shelton replaces Allan Evans.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.35 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.21 |
Youngest Player |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 19.05 |
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
Norwich City
GK Roger Hansbury | 🏴 |
CB Tony Powell | 🏴 |
CB Phil Hoadley | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Bond | 🏴 |
LB Ian Davies | 🏴 |
M Martin Peters | 🏴 |
M Mick McGuire | 🏴 |
M Peter Mendham | 🏴 |
M Graham Paddon | 🏴 |
F Kevin Reeves | 🏴 |
CF Justin Fashanu | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 40' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Keith Robson | 🏴 |
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
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow 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
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 21 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.