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Coventry 2-3 Aston Villa - April 16, 1977 / Division 1 1976/1977
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Coventry 2-3 Aston Villa - April 16, 1977 / Division 1 1976/1977

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logo Coventry COV

0
photo Ian Wallace 0' - Goal Ian Wallacephoto Ian Wallace 0' - Goal Ian Wallace0
0photo Gordon Cowans 0' - Goal Gordon Cowansphoto John Deehan 0' - Goal John Deehanphoto Brian Little 0' - Goal Brian Little
HT

logo Coventry COV

FT

logo Aston Villa AV

logo Aston Villa AV

Team line-ups

Coventry

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
logo Coventry
Sealey
photo Les Sealey
Les Sealey
England
B.date29/09/1957
Age19 years
H1m86  
positionGoalkeeper
Roberts
photo Brian Roberts
Brian Roberts
England
B.date06/11/1955
Age21 years
H1m73  
positionDefender
Dugdale
photo Alan Dugdale
Alan Dugdale
England
B.date11/09/1952
Age24 years
H1m73  
positionCentral defender
Coop
photo Mick Coop
Mick Coop
England
B.date10/07/1948
Age28 years
positionRight full-back
McDonald
photo Bobby McDonald
Bobby McDonald
Scotland
B.date13/04/1955
Age22 years
positionLeft full-back
Yorath
photo Terry Yorath
Terry Yorath
Wales
B.date27/03/1950
Age27 years
H1m77  
positionMidfield
Beck
photo John Beck
John Beck
England
B.date25/05/1954
Age22 years
positionCentre Midfield
Hutchison
photo Tommy Hutchison
Tommy Hutchison
Scotland
B.date22/09/1947
Age29 years
H1m83  
positionMidfield
Powell
photo Barry Powell
Barry Powell
England
B.date29/01/1954
Age23 years
positionMidfield
Wallace00
photo Ian Wallace
Ian Wallace
Scotland
B.date23/05/1956
Age20 years
positionForward
Michael
photo Ferguson Michael
Ferguson Michael
England
B.date03/10/1954
Age22 years
positionForward

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
Les Sealey 19 2 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Brian Roberts 21 14 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Alan Dugdale 24 143 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Mick Coop 28 297 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Bobby McDonald 22 30 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Terry Yorath 27 30 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
John Beck 22 31 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Tommy Hutchison 29 183 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Barry Powell 23 65 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Ian Wallace 20 17 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Ferguson Michael 22 50 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

23.4 years

Average number of matches played for the team

78

Aston Villa

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forward
offensive midfielder
midfielder
defensive midfielder
defender
sweeper
goalkeeper
logo Aston Villa
Burridge
photo John Burridge
John Burridge
England
B.date03/12/1951
Age25 years
H1m80  
positionGoalkeeper
Phillips
photo Leighton Phillips
Leighton Phillips
Wales
B.date25/09/1949
Age27 years
H1m78  
positionDefender
Smith
photo Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith
Scotland
B.date03/07/1954
Age22 years
positionDefender
Nicholl
photo Chris Nicholl
Chris Nicholl
Northern Ireland
B.date12/10/1946
Age30 years
positionCentral defender
Robson
photo John Robson
John Robson
England
B.date15/07/1950
Age26 years
positionDefender
Cowans0
photo Gordon Cowans
Gordon Cowans
England
B.date27/10/1958
Age18 years
H1m70  
positionCentre Midfield
Mortimer
photo Dennis Mortimer
Dennis Mortimer
England
B.date05/04/1952
Age25 years
positionCentre Midfield
Deehan0
photo John Deehan
John Deehan
England
B.date06/08/1957
Age19 years
positionForward
Little0
photo Brian Little
Brian Little
England
B.date25/11/1953
Age23 years
positionForward
Cropley
photo Alexander Cropley
Alexander Cropley
Scotland
B.date16/01/1951
Age26 years
positionForward
Graydon
photo Ray Graydon
Ray Graydon
England
B.date21/07/1947
Age29 years
positionWinger

First 11

Age Match num Note
G
John Burridge 25 54 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Leighton Phillips 27 65 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Gordon Smith 22 23 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
Chris Nicholl 30 71 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
D
John Robson 26 61 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Gordon Cowans 18 9 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
M
Dennis Mortimer 25 45 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
John Deehan 19 31 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Brian Little 23 54 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Alexander Cropley 26 21 You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
F
Ray Graydon 29 58 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

45

Substitutes

Age Match num Note

Substitutes

Age Match num Note

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

No changes regarding the previous match for the starting players

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

No changes regarding the previous match for the starting players

Manager

Age

Match num

Gordon Milne

40

131

Success rate in this team:

30 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

31 %

Milne vs Aston Villa

0 victory

2 draws

2 losses

Latest figure on April 16, 1977

Milne vs Saunders

0 victory

2 draws

2 losses

Latest figure on April 16, 1977

Manager

Age

Match num

Ron Saunders

44

148

Success rate in this team:

48 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

41 %

Saunders vs Coventry

3 victories

5 draws

1 loss

Latest figure on April 16, 1977

Saunders vs Milne

2 victories

2 draws

0 loss

Latest figure on April 16, 1977

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Key figures

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It's the first time Gordon Cowans scores 1 goal vs Coventry in Premier League

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It's the first time in his career that Ian Wallace scores at least 2 goals during the same game in Premier League

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Coventry keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Aston Villa at home running (since 12/03/1938). It's a record streak. The first of history

Pre-match

Current form

Home

VCoventry 4-2 Everton11/12/1976

DCoventry 1-1 Ipswich Town27/12/1976

VCoventry 1-0 Millwall08/01/1977

DCoventry 1-1 Middlesbrough22/01/1977

DCoventry 1-1 Tottenham02/04/1977

DCoventry 1-1 West Ham09/04/1977

Overall

LLeicester 3-1 Coventry12/03/1977

LNewcastle United 1-0 Coventry23/03/1977

DCoventry 1-1 Tottenham02/04/1977

LIpswich Town 2-1 Coventry05/04/1977

DCoventry 1-1 West Ham09/04/1977

DQueens Park Rangers 1-1 Coventry11/04/1977

Current form

Away

DQueens Park Rangers 0-0 Aston Villa01/02/1977

LIpswich Town 1-0 Aston Villa12/02/1977

DLeicester 1-1 Aston Villa05/03/1977

LManchester United 2-1 Aston Villa19/03/1977

DBristol City 0-0 Aston Villa02/04/1977

LDerby County 2-1 Aston Villa09/04/1977

Overall

LManchester United 2-1 Aston Villa19/03/1977

VAston Villa 4-1 Sunderland23/03/1977

DBristol City 0-0 Aston Villa02/04/1977

VAston Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough05/04/1977

LDerby County 2-1 Aston Villa09/04/1977

VAston Villa 3-2 Everton13/04/1977

Running streaks

Home Total
Drawing streak 3 2
Unbeaten streak 6 2
Winless streak 3 10
Scoring streak 14 4
Conceding streak 3 14

Running streaks

Away Total
Winning streak 0 1
Loosing streak 1 0
Unbeaten streak 0 1
Winless streak 6 0
Drawless streak 1 3
Scoring streak 1 3
Conceding streak 1 2

Statistical comparison of the season

Results

32

Number of games (Competition total)

30

14

Number of games (Home / Away)

16

8

Victories (Competition total)

16

5

Victories (Home / Away)

4

11

Draws (Competition total)

5

6

Draws (Home / Away)

4

13

Losses (Competition total)

9

3

Losses (Home / Away)

8

Goals

35

Goals scored (Competition total)

57

22

Goals scored (Home / Away)

14

45

Goals conceded (Competition total)

33

17

Goals conceded (Home / Away)

20

1.09

Goals scored per match average (Competition total)

1.9

1.57

Goals scored per match average (Home / Away)

0.88

1.41

Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)

1.1

1.21

Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away)

1.25

Betting aid

12

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total)

16

5

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away)

5

5

Clean sheets (Competition total)

9

2

Clean sheets (Home / Away)

4

8

Matches without scoring (Competition total)

6

1

Matches without scoring (Home / Away)

6

20

The 2 teams score (Competition total)

16

11

The 2 teams score (Home / Away)

7

1-1
(6 times)

Most frequent score (Home / Away)

1-1
(3 times)

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

photo Ferguson MichaelFerguson Michael11 goalsTeam's best scorer (Competition total)21 goalsAndy Grayphoto Andy Gray
photo Ferguson MichaelFerguson Michael5 goalsTeam's best scorer (Home / Away)5 goalsAndy Grayphoto Andy Gray
photo Mick CoopMick Coop1 penaltyTeam's penalty best scorer (Competition total)1 penaltyRay Graydonphoto Ray Graydon
photo Mick CoopMick Coop1 penaltyTeam's penalty best scorer (Home / Away)-
photo Ian WallaceIan Wallace3 goals during the last 7 matchesThe fittest player4 goals during the last 5 matchesJohn Deehanphoto John Deehan

Historical head to head

Home

4 matches
2 v
1 d
1 l

4 gf

3 ga

Away

6 matches
0 v
3 d
3 l

3 gf

9 ga

Total

10 matches
2 v
4 d
4 l

7 gf

12 ga

Historical head to head

Home

6 matches
3 v
3 d
0 l

9 gf

3 ga

Away

4 matches
1 v
1 d
2 l

3 gf

4 ga

Total

10 matches
4 v
4 d
2 l

12 gf

7 ga

Largest victory

Overall
2 - 1
January 05, 1946
Home
2 - 1
January 05, 1946

Largest victory

Overall
3 - 0
January 09, 1965
Away
1 - 0
March 12, 1938

Latest head to head

November 20, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977

April 13, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976

August 30, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976

January 09, 1965 - FA Cup 1964/1965

January 08, 1946 - FA Cup 1945/1946

Best historical scorers against Aston Villa

photo Ferguson Michael Ferguson Michael 2 goals 1976 - 1976
photo Mick Coop Mick Coop 1 goal 1976 - 1976
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Best historical scorers against Coventry

photo Andy Gray Andy Gray 1 goal 1976 - 1976
photo Ray Graydon Ray Graydon 1 goal 1975 - 1975
photo Chris Nicholl Chris Nicholl 1 goal 1976 - 1976
photo John Gidman John Gidman 1 goal 1976 - 1976
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Players with most games played vs Aston Villa

photo Tommy Hutchison Tommy Hutchison 3 matches 1975 - 1976
photo Mick Coop Mick Coop 3 matches 1975 - 1976
photo James Holmes James Holmes 3 matches 1975 - 1976
photo David Cross David Cross 2 matches 1975 - 1976
photo Jim Blyth Jim Blyth 2 matches 1976 - 1976
photo Graham Oakey Graham Oakey 2 matches 1975 - 1976
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Players with most games played vs Coventry

photo Frank Carrodus Frank Carrodus 3 matches 1975 - 1976
photo Leighton Phillips Leighton Phillips 3 matches 1975 - 1976
photo Chris Nicholl Chris Nicholl 3 matches 1975 - 1976
photo John Gidman John Gidman 2 matches 1976 - 1976
photo Dennis Mortimer Dennis Mortimer 2 matches 1976 - 1976
photo John Robson John Robson 2 matches 1975 - 1976
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They played in both sides

201 matches

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44 matches

1969 - 1977

58 matches

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2 matches

1967 - 1971

29 matches

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14 matches

1975 - 1977

17 matches

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129 matches

1963 - 1969
Total : 4 players
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They played in both sides

17 matches

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129 matches

1963 - 1969

201 matches

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44 matches

1969 - 1977

29 matches

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14 matches

1975 - 1977

58 matches

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2 matches

1967 - 1971
Total : 4 players
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Competition info

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