Aston Villa v Liverpool, 15 December 1976

Score5-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeKen Ridden
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance42,851

View Aston Villa v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm

5 Aston Villa

Manager: Ron Saunders

1 Liverpool

Manager: Bob Paisley

Goals:

Andy Gray 10 G
John Deehan 12 G
John Deehan 22 G
Brian Little 31 G
Andy Gray 45 G

Goals:

Ray Kennedy 41 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jake Findlay
Right back John Gidman
Defender Leighton Phillips
Defender Charlie Young
Full back John Robson
Midfielder Alex Cropley
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer
Forward John Deehan
Forward Andy Gray
Forward Brian Little
Winger Frank Carrodus

Starting lineup:

Ray Clemence Goalkeeper
Joey Jones Defender
Phil Neal Defender
Phil Thompson Defender
Emlyn Hughes Defender/Midfielder
Ian Callaghan Midfielder
Steve Heighway Midfielder
Terry McDermott Midfielder
Ray Kennedy Midfielder/Forward
David Johnson Forward
Kevin Keegan Forward

Substitutions:

Mick Buttress for Alex Cropley 46

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Defender Mick Buttress

On the bench:

Comments:

Mick Buttress made his debut after joining from school football in 1975.

Comments:

This was Liverpool's biggest defeat since a 5-1 loss at Ajax in the European Cup on 7 December 1966. It was the Reds' heaviest league defeat since they lost 7-2 at Tottenham Hotspur on 15 April 1963 in League Division One.

5 Aston Villa

Manager: Ron Saunders

Goals:

Andy Gray 10 G
John Deehan 12 G
John Deehan 22 G
Brian Little 31 G
Andy Gray 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jake Findlay
Right back John Gidman
Defender Leighton Phillips
Defender Charlie Young
Full back John Robson
Midfielder Alex Cropley
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer
Forward John Deehan
Forward Andy Gray
Forward Brian Little
Winger Frank Carrodus

Substitutions:

Mick Buttress for Alex Cropley 46

On the bench:

Defender Mick Buttress

Comments:

Mick Buttress made his debut after joining from school football in 1975.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Bob Paisley

Goals:

Ray Kennedy 41 G

Starting lineup:

Ray Clemence Goalkeeper
Joey Jones Defender
Phil Neal Defender
Phil Thompson Defender
Emlyn Hughes Defender/Midfielder
Ian Callaghan Midfielder
Steve Heighway Midfielder
Terry McDermott Midfielder
Ray Kennedy Midfielder/Forward
David Johnson Forward
Kevin Keegan Forward

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Comments:

This was Liverpool's biggest defeat since a 5-1 loss at Ajax in the European Cup on 7 December 1966. It was the Reds' heaviest league defeat since they lost 7-2 at Tottenham Hotspur on 15 April 1963 in League Division One.