Aston Villa 5-1 Liverpool - December 15, 1976 / Division 1 1976/1977
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41'
Ray Kennedy
AV
10' - Goal
Andy Gray10 12' - Goal
John Deehan12 22' - Goal
John Deehan22
31' - Goal
Brian Little31
41' - Goal
Ray Kennedy 45' - Goal
Andy Gray45
AV
46' - Substitution
Alexander Cropleyis substituted by Michael Buttress46
LIV
LIV
Team line-ups
Aston Villa
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jake Findlay | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Robson | 26 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Charles Young | 18 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Leighton Phillips | 27 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Gidman | 22 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dennis Mortimer | 24 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alexander Cropley | 46 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Deehan | 1222 | 19 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Andy Gray | 1045 | 21 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Brian Little | 31 | 23 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Frank Carrodus | 27 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
35
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ray Clemence | 28 | 395 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Thompson | 22 | 192 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Emelyn Hughes | 29 | 542 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joey Jones | 21 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Neal | 25 | 109 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Kennedy | 41 | 25 | 102 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ian Callaghan | 34 | 751 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Terry McDermott | 25 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Steve Heighway | 29 | 339 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kevin Keegan | 25 | 292 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
David Johnson | 25 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
256
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Michael Buttress | 46 | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
David Johnson
IN
John Toshack
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
44
125
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
Saunders vs Liverpool
1 victory
3 draws
3 losses
Saunders vs Paisley
1 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
57
138
Success rate in this team:
54 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Paisley vs Aston Villa
2 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Paisley vs Saunders
2 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Referee
KW Ridden
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Aston Villa1 match | General total | Liverpool2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Aston Villa1 match | Season total | Liverpool2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on December 15, 1976 | Latest figure on December 15, 1976 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
End of streak for Liverpool after 17 matches with only one goal conceded at most (since 14/09/1976). It was the best streak for the club since 19/01/1974-24/04/1974 (21 matches).
Aston Villa keeps its 9 matches with at least one goal conceded in Premier League running (since 20/10/1976). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 11/10/1975-27/12/1975 time period (13 matches).
End of streak for Aston Villa after 12 consecutive matches without a win vs Liverpool (since 05/10/1963). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 17/11/1923 (9 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VAston Villa 5-1 Arsenal20/10/1976 | VAston Villa 3-1 Bristol City23/10/1976 | VAston Villa 5-1 Wrexham27/10/1976 | VAston Villa 3-2 Manchester United06/11/1976 | DAston Villa 2-2 Coventry20/11/1976 | VAston Villa 2-0 Millwall01/12/1976 |
| Overall | VAston Villa 3-2 Manchester United06/11/1976 | DWest Bromwich Albion 1-1 Aston Villa10/11/1976 | DAston Villa 2-2 Coventry20/11/1976 | DNorwich City 1-1 Aston Villa27/11/1976 | VAston Villa 2-0 Millwall01/12/1976 | VLeeds United 1-3 Aston Villa11/12/1976 |
Current form
| Away | LTrabzonspor 1-0 Liverpool20/10/1976 | DLeeds United 1-1 Liverpool23/10/1976 | VLeicester 0-1 Liverpool27/10/1976 | VSunderland 0-1 Liverpool06/11/1976 | DArsenal 1-1 Liverpool20/11/1976 | LIpswich Town 1-0 Liverpool04/12/1976 |
| Overall | VSunderland 0-1 Liverpool06/11/1976 | VLiverpool 5-1 Leicester09/11/1976 | DArsenal 1-1 Liverpool20/11/1976 | VLiverpool 2-1 Bristol City27/11/1976 | LIpswich Town 1-0 Liverpool04/12/1976 | VLiverpool 3-1 Queens Park Rangers11/12/1976 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 14 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
17 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
18 |
|
8 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
9 |
Victories (Competition total) |
12 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Losses (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
3 |
Goals
|
34 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
31 |
|
25 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
21 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
13 |
|
10 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.72 |
|
3.13 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1.24 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.72 |
|
1.25 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.89 |
Betting aid
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
8 |
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
10 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
9 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
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 | 15 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | John Toshack |  |
| Andy Gray | 12 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | John Toshack | |
| Ray Graydon | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Phil Neal |  |
| Ray Graydon | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Andy Gray | 15 goals during the last 17 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 7 matches | Kevin Keegan |  |
Historical head to head
Home
118 gf
63 ga
Away
60 gf
129 ga
Total
178 gf
192 ga
Historical head to head
Home
129 gf
60 ga
Away
63 gf
118 ga
Total
192 gf
178 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
January 16, 1932 |
| Home | 6 - 1 |
January 16, 1932 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
October 10, 1953 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
March 26, 1966 |
Latest head to head
October 30, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
April 10, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
September 20, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
February 18, 1967 - FA Cup 1966/1967
February 11, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
|
Tony Hateley | 5 goals | 1963 - 1966 |
|
George Graham | 1 goal | 1963 - 1963 |
|
Frank Broome | 1 goal | 1935 - 1935 |
|
Jack Maund | 1 goal | 1936 - 1936 |
|
Phillip Woosnam | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
|
Ron Wylie | 1 goal | 1964 - 1964 |
Best historical scorers against Aston Villa
 |
Roger Hunt | 9 goals | 1963 - 1966 |
 |
Ian St-John | 6 goals | 1963 - 1967 |
 |
Ian Callaghan | 5 goals | 1963 - 1976 |
|
Bobby Graham | 4 goals | 1964 - 1966 |
|
Gordon Hodgson | 4 goals | 1933 - 1935 |
|
Peter Thompson | 3 goals | 1963 - 1965 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
 |
Charlie Aitken | 12 matches | 1963 - 1975 |
|
John Sleeuwenhoek | 10 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
|
Alan Deakin | 8 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
|
Mick Wright | 8 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
|
Colin Withers | 6 matches | 1965 - 1967 |
|
Dave Pountney | 6 matches | 1964 - 1967 |
Players with most games played vs Aston Villa
|
Ian Callaghan | 13 matches | 1963 - 1976 |
 |
Ron Yeats | 11 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
 |
Tommy Lawrence | 11 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
|
Willie Stevenson | 11 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
|
Ian St-John | 11 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
 |
Gerry Byrne | 10 matches | 1963 - 1967 |
They played in both sides
129 matches
56 matches
43 matches
69 matches
4 matches
105 matches
1 match
93 matches
They played in both sides
4 matches
105 matches
1 match
93 matches
43 matches
69 matches
129 matches
56 matches
Competition info
The other matches
January 03, 1977
March 01, 1977
March 15, 1977
March 26, 1977
May 23, 1977
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