Aston Villa 2-1 Man United - October 29, 1977 / Division 1 1977/1978
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30'
AV
30' - Goal
Andy Gray30 41' - Goal
Alexander Cropley41
AV
61' - Substitution
Gordon Hillis substituted by Ashley Grimes
83' - Goal
Jimmy Nicholl
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Aston Villa
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jimmy Rimmer | 29 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gordon Smith | 23 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Leighton Phillips | 28 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Gidman | 23 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ken McNaught | 22 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dennis Mortimer | 25 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Carrodus | 28 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
John Deehan | 20 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alexander Cropley | 41 | 26 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Brian Little | 23 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Andy Gray | 30 | 21 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
58
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 35 | 477 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Martin Buchan | 28 | 220 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stewart Houston | 28 | 127 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jimmy Nicholl | 83 | 20 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Arthur Albiston | 20 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David McCreery | 20 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sammy McIlroy | 23 | 188 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Coppell | 22 | 122 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Gordon Hill | 61 | 23 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Chris McGrath | 22 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Stuart Pearson | 28 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
145
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Ashley Grimes | 61 | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Arthur Albiston
IN
Alex Forsyth
OUT
Stewart Houston
IN
Martyn Rogers
OUT
Chris McGrath
IN
Lou Macari
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
44
177
Success rate in this team:
49 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Saunders vs Man United
4 victories
1 draw
7 losses
Saunders vs Sexton
5 victories
4 draws
6 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
47
17
Success rate in this team:
35 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Sexton vs Aston Villa
2 victories
4 draws
2 losses
Sexton vs Saunders
6 victories
4 draws
5 losses
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Jimmy Nicholl scores 1 goal vs Aston Villa in Premier League
It's the first time Alexander Cropley scores 1 goal vs Manchester United in Premier League
Stewart Houston played his game number 100 in Premier League with Manchester United
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VAston Villa 4-0 Fenerbahçe14/09/1977 | VAston Villa 2-0 Wolverhampton23/09/1977 | LAston Villa 0-1 Birmingham City01/10/1977 | VAston Villa 3-0 Norwich City15/10/1977 | VAston Villa 2-0 Gornik Zabrze19/10/1977 | VAston Villa 1-0 Queens Park Rangers25/10/1977 |
| Overall | DLeeds United 1-1 Aston Villa05/10/1977 | VLeicester 0-2 Aston Villa08/10/1977 | VAston Villa 3-0 Norwich City15/10/1977 | VAston Villa 2-0 Gornik Zabrze19/10/1977 | DWest Ham 2-2 Aston Villa22/10/1977 | VAston Villa 1-0 Queens Park Rangers25/10/1977 |
Current form
| Away | LManchester City 3-1 Manchester United10/09/1977 | DSaint-Étienne 1-1 Manchester United14/09/1977 | DLeeds United 1-1 Manchester United24/09/1977 | LMiddlesbrough 2-1 Manchester United08/10/1977 | LFC Porto 4-0 Manchester United19/10/1977 | LWest Bromwich Albion 4-0 Manchester United22/10/1977 |
| Overall | VManchester United 2-0 Liverpool01/10/1977 | VManchester United 2-0 Saint-Étienne05/10/1977 | LMiddlesbrough 2-1 Manchester United08/10/1977 | VManchester United 3-2 Newcastle United15/10/1977 | LFC Porto 4-0 Manchester United19/10/1977 | LWest Bromwich Albion 4-0 Manchester United22/10/1977 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 3 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 10 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 6 |
| Invincibility streak | 3 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 3 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 6 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 6 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
12 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
11 |
|
6 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
5 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
3 |
Goals
|
16 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
15 |
|
8 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
14 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
15 |
|
7 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
11 |
|
1.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.36 |
|
1.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.33 |
|
1.17 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.36 |
|
1.17 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.83 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
6 |
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
1-4 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
4-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Andy Gray | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 6 goals | Lou Macari |  |
| Andy Gray | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Lou Macari | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Gordon Hill | |
||
| Andy Gray | 4 goals during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 4 matches | Lou Macari | |
Historical head to head
Home
114 gf
77 ga
Away
49 gf
109 ga
Neutral ground
2 gf
1 ga
Total
165 gf
187 ga
Historical head to head
Home
109 gf
49 ga
Away
77 gf
114 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
2 ga
Total
187 gf
165 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
December 27, 1930 |
| Home | 7 - 0 |
December 27, 1930 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
October 24, 1964 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
October 15, 1949 |
Latest head to head
March 19, 1977 - FA Cup 1976/1977
January 01, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
November 06, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
February 21, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
November 15, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Andy Gray | 4 goals | 1975 - 1976 |
|
Bobby Thomson | 3 goals | 1960 - 1963 |
|
Tony Hateley | 2 goals | 1963 - 1963 |
|
Jimmy MacEwan | 2 goals | 1960 - 1966 |
|
Harry Burrows | 2 goals | 1960 - 1963 |
 |
Tony Scott | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
Best historical scorers against Aston Villa
 |
Tommy Taylor | 8 goals | 1956 - 1957 |
 |
Bobby Charlton | 6 goals | 1957 - 1966 |
 |
Denis Law | 6 goals | 1964 - 1967 |
 |
David Herd | 5 goals | 1964 - 1966 |
 |
Albert Quixall | 5 goals | 1958 - 1963 |
 |
Dennis Viollet | 4 goals | 1956 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
 |
Charlie Aitken | 13 matches | 1961 - 1975 |
|
John Sleeuwenhoek | 11 matches | 1961 - 1967 |
|
Harry Burrows | 8 matches | 1960 - 1964 |
|
Alan Deakin | 8 matches | 1960 - 1967 |
|
Dave Pountney | 7 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
|
Mike Tindall | 7 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
Players with most games played vs Aston Villa
 |
Bill Foulkes | 21 matches | 1956 - 1967 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 19 matches | 1957 - 1970 |
 |
Shay Brennan | 14 matches | 1958 - 1967 |
|
Tony Dunne | 12 matches | 1961 - 1970 |
 |
Nobby Stiles | 12 matches | 1961 - 1970 |
|
Albert Quixall | 10 matches | 1958 - 1963 |
They played in both sides
21 matches
13 matches
12 matches
46 matches
8 matches
45 matches
1 match
20 matches
They played in both sides
12 matches
46 matches
8 matches
45 matches
1 match
20 matches
21 matches
13 matches
Competition info
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October 29, 1977
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