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Aston Villa - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 78/79
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Aston Villa 1978/1979

CityBirmingham
Full nameAston Villa FC
Foundation1874
Stadium Villa Park
Official websitehttps://www.avfc.co.uk/
Jersey Aston Villa
photo Villa Park

Roster Aston Villa 1978/1979

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Goalkeepers

photo Nigel Spink

Nigel Spink

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/01/1977

left on : 30/01/1996
B.date08/08/1958
Age20 years
Height1m88
Weight93 kg
photo Jimmy Rimmer

Jimmy Rimmer

Goalkeeper

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1983
B.date10/02/1948
Age31 years

Display stats

Played matches 42
First team matches 42
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Clean sheets 10
Goals against 49
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3780
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 36%
Draws 38%
Losses 26%

Defenders

photo Allan Evans

Allan Evans

Central defender

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1989
B.date12/10/1956
Age22 years
Height1m86
Weight83 kg

Display stats

Played matches 38
First team matches 37
On the bench 1
Goals 6
Efficiency 548
Own goals 2
Assists 0
Minutes played 3285
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 32%
Draws 37%
Losses 32%
photo Gary Williams

Gary Williams

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/01/1980
B.date17/06/1960
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 23
First team matches 21
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1948
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 26%
Draws 52%
Losses 22%
photo Leighton Phillips

Leighton Phillips

Defender

Wales

Arrived on : 01/09/1974

left on : 01/01/1979
B.date25/09/1949
Age29 years
Height1m78

Display stats

Played matches 5
First team matches 3
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 360
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 60%
Losses 40%
photo Eamonn Deacy

Eamonn Deacy

Defender

Republic of Ireland

Arrived on : 01/01/1978

left on : 01/03/1984
B.date01/08/1958
Age20 years
photo John Robson

John Robson

Defender

England

Arrived on : 22/12/1972

left on : 01/12/1978
B.date15/07/1950
Age28 years
photo Brenand Ormsby

Brenand Ormsby

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1986
B.date01/10/1960
Age18 years
Height1m80

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 2
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 180
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 50%
Losses 0%
photo Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith

Defender

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/01/1979
B.date03/07/1954
Age24 years

Display stats

Played matches 6
First team matches 5
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 495
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 17%
Losses 33%
photo David Evans

David Evans

Defender

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date20/05/1958
Age21 years

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 2
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 180
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 50%
Losses 50%
photo Kenny Swain

Kenny Swain

Right full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/12/1978

left on : 01/10/1982
B.date28/01/1952
Age27 years

Display stats

Played matches 24
First team matches 24
On the bench 0
Goals 4
Efficiency 540
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2160
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 33%
Draws 42%
Losses 25%
photo John Gidman

John Gidman

Right full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1971

left on : 01/10/1979
B.date10/01/1954
Age25 years

Display stats

Played matches 36
First team matches 36
On the bench 0
Goals 3
Efficiency 1035
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3105
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 42%
Draws 36%
Losses 22%
photo Colin Gibson

Colin Gibson

Left full-back

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 29/11/1985
B.date06/04/1960
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 12
First team matches 11
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 1
Assists 0
Minutes played 1035
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 25%
Losses 25%

Midfielders

photo Gordon Cowans

Gordon Cowans

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 01/07/1985
B.date27/10/1958
Age20 years
Height1m70
Weight61 kg

Display stats

Played matches 34
First team matches 34
On the bench 0
Goals 4
Efficiency 754
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3015
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 38%
Draws 38%
Losses 24%
photo Dennis Mortimer

Dennis Mortimer

Centre Midfield

England

Arrived on : 20/12/1975

left on : 01/01/1985
B.date05/04/1952
Age27 years

Display stats

Played matches 38
First team matches 38
On the bench 0
Goals 3
Efficiency 1125
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3375
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 37%
Draws 39%
Losses 24%
photo John Gregory

John Gregory

Versatile Midfielder

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date11/05/1954
Age25 years

Display stats

Played matches 39
First team matches 38
On the bench 1
Goals 7
Efficiency 491
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3436
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 38%
Draws 33%
Losses 28%
photo Ken McNaught

Ken McNaught

Midfield

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1977

left on : 01/07/1983
B.date11/01/1955
Age24 years

Display stats

Played matches 32
First team matches 32
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 2835
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2835
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 31%
Draws 41%
Losses 28%
photo Tommy Craig

Tommy Craig

Midfield

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/01/1978

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date21/11/1950
Age28 years

Display stats

Played matches 23
First team matches 23
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 1035
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2070
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 26%
Draws 48%
Losses 26%
photo Ivor Linton

Ivor Linton

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1976

left on : 01/07/1982
B.date20/11/1959
Age19 years

Display stats

Played matches 8
First team matches 4
On the bench 4
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 540
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 38%
Draws 13%
Losses 50%
photo Gary Shelton

Gary Shelton

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1982
B.date21/03/1958
Age21 years

Display stats

Played matches 19
First team matches 19
On the bench 0
Goals 7
Efficiency 235
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1648
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 42%
Draws 32%
Losses 26%
photo Lee Jenkins

Lee Jenkins

Midfield

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date17/03/1961
Age18 years

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 0
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 90
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 0%
Losses 50%

Forwards

photo Frank Carrodus

Frank Carrodus

Winger

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1974

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date31/05/1949
Age30 years

Display stats

Played matches 6
First team matches 6
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 540
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 33%
Draws 50%
Losses 17%
photo Andy Gray

Andy Gray

Forward

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/09/1975

left on : 01/07/1979
B.date30/11/1955
Age23 years

Display stats

Played matches 15
First team matches 15
On the bench 0
Goals 6
Efficiency 215
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1289
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 40%
Draws 33%
Losses 27%
photo Gary Shaw

Gary Shaw

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/01/1988
B.date21/01/1961
Age18 years
Height1m75

Display stats

Played matches 4
First team matches 3
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 295
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 25%
Losses 25%
photo Brian Little

Brian Little

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1970

left on : 01/07/1980
B.date25/11/1953
Age25 years

Display stats

Played matches 24
First team matches 24
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 2115
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2115
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 38%
Draws 29%
Losses 33%
photo John Deehan

John Deehan

Forward

England

Arrived on : 01/07/1975

left on : 20/09/1979
B.date06/08/1957
Age21 years

Display stats

Played matches 26
First team matches 25
On the bench 1
Goals 9
Efficiency 250
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2250
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 35%
Draws 42%
Losses 23%
photo Alexander Cropley

Alexander Cropley

Forward

Scotland

Arrived on : 20/09/1976

left on : 01/01/1980
B.date16/01/1951
Age28 years

Display stats

Played matches 17
First team matches 15
On the bench 2
Goals 2
Efficiency 665
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 1329
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 41%
Draws 29%
Losses 29%
photo Joe Ward

Joe Ward

Forward

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/01/1979

left on : 01/01/1980
B.date25/11/1954
Age24 years

Display stats

Played matches 1
First team matches 1
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 90
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 100%
Losses 0%
photo William Young

William Young

Forward

Scotland

Arrived on : 01/07/1978

left on : 01/07/1981
B.date24/02/1956
Age23 years

Display stats

Played matches 3
First team matches 3
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 225
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 33%
Draws 33%
Losses 33%

Manager

photo Ron Saunders

Ron Saunders

Manager

B.date 06/11/1932

Age 46 years

Arrived on : 01/07/1974

Left on : 09/02/1982

48 Games
17 Victories
13 Losses

Success rate in this team:

45 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

41 %

Staff members

Doug EllisArrived on : 01/07/1975
Board MemberLeft on : 01/07/1979

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Games list

08/0508/05/1979Division 1D1Round 24R24Liverpool3 0Aston Villa
11/0511/05/1979Division 1D1Round 35R35Aston Villa0 1WBA
15/0515/05/1979Division 1D1Round 33R33Manchester City2 3Aston Villa

Competitions overview 1978/1979Last updated on 08/11/2024 at 18:09

Division 1

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League Cup

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5221532

FA Cup

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Total

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Transfers: In

Players in

01/0701/07/1978photo Lee Jenkins Lee Jenkins
01/0701/07/1978photo Brenand Ormsby Brenand Ormsby
01/0701/07/1978photo Gary Shaw Gary Shaw
01/0701/07/1978photo Gary Shelton Gary SheltonWalsall
01/0701/07/1978photo William Young William Young
01/1201/12/1978photo Kenny Swain Kenny SwainChelsea
01/0101/01/1979photo Joe Ward Joe WardClyde

Transfers: Out

Players out

01/0701/07/1978photo Michael Buttress M. ButtressGillingham
01/0701/07/1978photo Jake Findlay Jake FindlayLuton Town
01/0101/01/1979photo Leighton Phillips L. PhillipsSwansea
01/0101/01/1979photo Gordon Smith Gordon SmithTottenham

Players retired

01/1201/12/1978photo John Robson John RobsonRetired

Trophy room

Victories

Coupe Intertoto 12002
League Cup 519961994197719751961
Super Coupe 11983
Ligue des Champions 11982
Community Shield 11981
Premier League 71981191019001899189718961894
Championship 219601938
FA Cup 3195718951887

Runner-ups

League Cup 42020201019711963
FA Cup 220152000
Premier League 101993199019331931191419131911190819031889
Championship 219881975
Coupe intercontinentale 11982
Community Shield 3197219571910
Data verified since 1888/1889

Club overall statsLast updated on 17/11/2024 at 05:39

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

10%

41%

26%

All competitions

12%

46%

29%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

19%

32%

26%

All competitions

24%

33%

29%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

52%

32%

42%

All competitions

48%

29%

39%

Number of times the team scores first

League

43%

45%

44%

All competitions

36%

42%

39%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

57%

45%

51%

All competitions

48%

46%

47%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

20

12

20

All competitions

20

12

16

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

23

14

23

All competitions

23

13

19

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
1 - 02 times3 times
1 - 15 times6 times
1 - 21 times1 times
2 - 23 times3 times
3 - 01 times2 times
0 - 21 times2 times
2 - 01 times1 times
3 - 12 times2 times
2 - 31 times1 times
3 - 31 times1 times
5 - 11 times1 times
2 - 11 times1 times
0 - 11 times1 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
1 - 41 times1 times
1 - 03 times3 times
0 - 21 times1 times
1 - 15 times5 times
0 - 02 times3 times
0 - 12 times2 times
0 - 42 times2 times
2 - 02 times3 times
4 - 01 times1 times
1 - 21 times1 times
3 - 01 times1 times
2 - 31 times1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

77.78%

11.11%

11.11%

Away

80%

20%

Total

78.95%

15.79%

5.26%

All competitions

Home

77.78%

11.11%

11.11%

Away

80%

20%

Total

78.95%

15.79%

5.26%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

8.33%

66.67%

25%

Away

30%

70%

Total

4.55%

50%

45.45%

All competitions

Home

8.33%

66.67%

25%

Away

27.27%

72.73%

Total

4.35%

47.83%

47.83%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

35%

15%

50%

32

14

45

Min./Match

38%

16%

45%

35

15

41

Min./Match

37%

16%

47%

33

14

43

Min./Match

All competitions

30%

29%

42%

27

26

37

Min./Match

35%

19%

46%

32

17

41

Min./Match

32%

24%

44%

29

22

39

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 17/11/2024 at 05:39

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 21/11/2024 at 20:07

MinutesGoals forGoals against
0 - 1515
21
Best scorer : Alexander Cropley - 34 Goals
16 - 300
0
31 - 454
3
Best scorer : Andy Gray - 2 Goals
46 - 602
2
61 - 752
3
Best scorer : Andy Gray - 2 Goals
76 - 901
4

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 15/11/2024 at 07:15

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1969 and 1979 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
21Birmingham City1.24 pts/m
22Southampton1.33 pts/m
23Norwich City1.31 pts/m
24Sheffield United1.36 pts/m
25Burnley1.32 pts/m
26Aston Villa1.46 pts/m
27Bristol City1.34 pts/m
28Sunderland1.46 pts/m
29Crystal Palace1.13 pts/m
30Luton Town1.38 pts/m
31Blackpool1.39 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 09/08/1969. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 21/11/2024 at 18:45

Best club streaksLast updated on 17/11/2024 at 05:39

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins334
League334
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses122
League122
consecutive matches without a win587
League676
consecutive matches without a draw445
League445
consecutive matches without a loss656
League759
matches with at least one goal scored1335
League1445
matches with at least one goal conceded9813
League9713
matches without scoring any goal123
League123
matches without conceding any goal242
League233

Running streaksLast updated on 17/11/2024 at 05:39

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins11
League11
consecutive losses1
League1
consecutive matches without a win2
League2
consecutive matches without a draw123
League123
consecutive matches without a loss11
League11
matches with at least one goal scored11
League11
matches with at least one goal conceded923
League923
matches without scoring any goal1
League1
matches without conceding any goal
League

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