Game #3541
Aston Villa
14-16-10, 44 PTS
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
Lost
8th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division One
Liverpool
28-8-4, 64 PTS
Anfield
Attendance: 50,570
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
Liverpool
3-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
🥅 | 1’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Alan Kennedy, 47 Seconds
🥅 | 38’ Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Kenny Dalglish
🕒 | HT Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool), Terry McDermott
🔁 | 57’ Sub off, Alex Cropley, Sub on, Ivor Linton
💥 | 75’ Player retired injured, Concussion, Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Liverpool
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆🏆
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1977-78
Aston Villa
Liverpool
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1978-79 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #259 |
Tuesday, 8 May 1979
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🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988 🆘
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 259 | 🟩 | 116 🟨 | 72 🟥 71 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988 🆘
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 1
🆘 Timid lack of authority in light of the cynical methods of Liverpool
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 25 February 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
Cards: None
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Gary Shelton replaces Gordon Cowans.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.60 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.26 |
Youngest Player |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 19.10 |
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
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 John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ❌ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bob Paisley | 🏴 |
Liverpool
GK Ray Clemence | 🏴 |
LB Alan Kennedy | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Alan Hansen | 🏴 |
CB Phil Thompson | 🏴 |
RB Phil Neal | 🏴 |
M Graeme Souness | 🏴 |
M Terry McDermott | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Case | 🏴 |
W Ray Kennedy | 🏴 |
CF Kenny Dalglish | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF David Johnson | 🏴 |
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 57' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Steve Heighway | 🇮🇪 |
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
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.