Villa vs.
Colchester United
🟩 9 August 2017, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Weston Homes Community Stadium.
Game #5396
Manager: Steve Bruce | 🏴 | Northumberland, 2016-2018
Referee: John Brooks | 🏴 | Leicestershire, 2016-
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Season | 2017-18 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #38 |
Wednesday, 9 August 2017
Scorer(s) | Scott Hogan | 7’ | Own Goal | 19’ |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jed Steer | 🏴 |
RB James Bree | 🏴 |
CB James Chester | 🏴 |
CB Christopher Samba | 🇨🇬 |
M Birkir Bjarnason | 🇮🇸 |
M Josh Onomah | 🏴 |
M Conor Hourihane | 🇮🇪 |
W André Green | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
W Albert Adomah | 🇬🇭 | 🔁 |
F Scott Hogan | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
F Callum O’Hare | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🟨 |
Substitutes
🔁 F Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | 🏴 | for W Albert Adomah | 🇬🇭 | 69’ |
🔁 CF Keinan Davis | 🏴 | for F Scott Hogan | 🇮🇪 | 73’ |
🔁 RB Ritchie De Laet | 🇧🇪 | for W André Green | 🏴 | 85’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Bunn | 🏴 |
RB Mitch Clark | 🏴 |
M Henri Lansbury | 🏴 |
M Jake Doyle-Hayes | 🇮🇪 |
Starting XI
GK Sam Walker | 🏴 |
RB Ryan Jackson | 🏴 |
RB Cameron James | 🏴 |
CB Frankie Kent | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Cole Kpekawa | 🏴 |
M Tom Lapslie | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Drey Wright | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Sammie Szmodics | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
M Sean Murray | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
W Kyel Reid | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Mikael Madron | 🇫🇷 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Craig Slater | 🏴 | for M Tom Lapslie | 🏴 | 65’ |
🔁 | LB Lewis Kinsella (ex) | 🏴 | for W Kyel Reid | 🏴 | 69’ |
🔁 | CF Denny Johnstone | 🏴 | for M Drey Wright | 🏴 | 82’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Rene Gilmartin | 🇮🇪 |
RB Kane Vincent-Young | 🏴 |
M Tommy O'Sullivan | 🏴 |
F Tariq Issa | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Callum O’Hare
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 1-0, Scott Hogan
⚽ | 19’ Goal, 2-0, Own Goal, Frankie Kent
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 2-1, (Colchester United), Frankie Kent
🕒 | HT Colchester United 1-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | 53’ Booking, André Green
🟨 | 59’ Booking, Callum O’Hare
🔁 | 69’ Sub off, Albert Adomah, Sub on, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
🔁 | 73’ Sub off, Scott Hogan, Sub on, Keinan Davis
🔁 | 85’ Sub off, André Green, Sub on, Ritchie De Laet
🕒 | FT Colchester United 1-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa scrape through against League two side Colchester in their fourth League Cup meeting but first since 1979.
Forward Callum O’Hare made his Villa debut aged 19 after graduating from the Youth team ranks to become the 912th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Scott Hogan scores only his 2nd goal in a Villa shirt on his 15th appearance (11 Starts) but it only comes against lower league opposition to make it W5 D3 L7, 2 Goals, 2 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
🟥 5 September 1979, Villa 0-2 Colchester, Villa Park.
Game #3549
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
AET Result: 🟥 Lost
AET Score: 🟥 0-2
Aggregate Result: 🟨 Drew
Aggregate Score: 🟨 2-2
🟩 Villa won 9-8 on penalties
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #6 |
Manager Game | #267 |
Wednesday, 5 September 1979
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | for M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 102' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Mike Walker | 🏴 |
LB Mike Packer | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Steve Wignall | 🏴 |
D Steve Wright | 🏴 |
M Steve Foley | 🏴 |
M Steve Leslie | 🏴 |
W Bobby Hodge | 🏴 |
F Bobby Gough | 🏴 |
F Ian Allinson | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Lee | 🏴 |
CF Eddie Rowles | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | LB Mike Packer | 🏴 | (CB Steve Dowman | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 20’ Goal, 0-1, (Colchester United)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Colchester United
🥅 | 70’ Goal, 0-2, (Colchester United)
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Colchester United
🔁 | 102’ Sub off, Colin Gibson, Sub on, Gary Shelton
🕒 | AET Aston Villa 0-2 Colchester United
Penalties Aston Villa 9-8 Colchester United
On This Day
🟩 28 August 1979, Villa 2-0 Colchester, Layer Road.
Game #3547
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Hill | 🏴 | Kettering, 1978-1995
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #4 |
Manager Game | #265 |
Tuesday, 28 August 1979
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 35' | 73' |
Assist(s) | Tony Morley | 35' | 73' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Mike Walker | 🏴 |
LB Mike Packer | 🏴 |
CB Steve Dowman | 🏴 |
CB Steve Wignall | 🏴 |
D Steve Wright | 🏴 |
M Steve Leslie | 🏴 |
M Steve Foley | 🏴 |
F Bobby Gough | 🏴 |
F Ian Allinson | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Lee | 🏴 |
CF Eddie Rowles | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Ray Bunkell | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 35’ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Tony Morley
🕒 | HT Colchester United 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 73’ Goal, 2-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Tony Morley
🕒 | FT Colchester United 0-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Persistent Fouling
On This Day
🟩 3 December 1974, Villa 2-1 Colchester, Layer Road.
Game #3308
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Hunting | 🏴 | Leicester, 1968-1984
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #26 |
Tuesday, 3 December 1974
Scorer(s) | Alan Little | 28' | Ray Graydon | 61' |
Assists(s) | Brian Little | 28' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Alan Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Tony Betts | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Mike Walker | 🏴 |
RB Micky Cook | 🏴 |
CB Ray Harford | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Barry Dominey | 🏴 |
LB Mike Packer | 🏴 |
M Steve Leslie | 🏴 |
M Phil Thomas | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Lindsay | 🏴 |
M Ray Bunkell | 🏴 |
F Bobby Svarc | 🏴 |
F John Froggatt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | CB Ray Harford | 🏴 | (CB Lindsay Smith | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 28’ Goal, 1-0, Alan Little, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | HT Colchester United 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 2-0, Ray Graydon
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 2-1, (Colchester United), John Froggatt
🕒 | FT Colchester United 1-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa face Colchester United for the first time in competitive football, Colchester become the 110th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Ron Saunders' Villa beat Third Division side Colchester in the League Cup quarter final at Layer Road to set up the two legged semi final and a possible second Wembley appearance in four seasons.