Game #3539
Aston Villa
14-15-9, 43 PTS
Wednesday, 2 May 1979
Drew
8th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division One
Ipswich Town
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,636
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-2
Ipswich Town
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 8' | Kenny Swain | 13' |
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 2 May 1979
⚽ | 8’ Goal, 1-0, Kenny Swain, Assist by Gordon Cowans
⚽ | 13’ Goal, 2-0, John Deehan, Assist by Kenny Swain
🥅 | 35’ Goal, 2-1, (Ipswich Town), Arnold Muhren
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Ipswich Town
🥅 | 62’ Goal, 2-2, (Ipswich Town), Arnold Muhren
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Ipswich Town
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 2 May 1979
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Ipswich Town
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1977-78
Aston Villa
Ipswich Town
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #257 |
Wednesday, 2 May 1979
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🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ray Lewis | 🏴 | Surrey, 1975-1993
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 257 | 🟩 | 116 🟨 | 71 🟥 70 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ray Lewis | 🏴 | Surrey, 1975-1993
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 28 January 1978, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.20 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.24 |
Youngest Player |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 19.08 |
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
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
Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
Ipswich Town
GK Paul Cooper | 🏴 |
LB Mick Mills | 🏴 |
CB Terry Butcher | 🏴 |
CB Russell Osman | 🏴 |
RB George Burley | 🏴 |
M John Wark | 🏴 |
M Frans Thijssen | 🇳🇱 |
M Arnold Mühren | 🇳🇱 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Clive Woods | 🏴 |
F Eric Gates | 🏴 |
CF Alan Brazil | 🏴 |
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
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
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 2 May 1979, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.