Aston Villa v West Ham United, 18 March 1978

Score4-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance28,275

View Aston Villa v West Ham United head to head

Alvin Martin made his debut after joining as an apprentice.

4 Aston Villa

1 West Ham United

Goals:

John Deehan G
John Gregory G
John Gregory G
Dennis Mortimer G

Goals:

Trevor Brooking G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer
Right back John Gidman
Defender Leighton Phillips
Defender/Centre back Ken McNaught
Full back Gordon Smith
Midfielder Gordon Cowans
Midfielder John Gregory
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer
Forward John Deehan
Forward Brian Little
Winger Frank Carrodus

Starting lineup:

Bobby Ferguson Goalkeeper
John McDowell Defender/Right back
Tommy Taylor Defender/Centre back
Billy Bonds Defender/Midfielder
Frank Lampard Defender/Left back
Trevor Brooking Midfielder
Alan Curbishley Midfielder
Alan Devonshire Midfielder
Pat Holland Midfielder
David Cross Forward
Derek Hales Forward

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

Alvin Martin for Alan Devonshire

On the bench:

On the bench:

Defender Alvin Martin

4 Aston Villa

Goals:

John Deehan G
John Gregory G
John Gregory G
Dennis Mortimer G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer
Right back John Gidman
Defender Leighton Phillips
Defender/Centre back Ken McNaught
Full back Gordon Smith
Midfielder Gordon Cowans
Midfielder John Gregory
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer
Forward John Deehan
Forward Brian Little
Winger Frank Carrodus

Substitutions:

On the bench:

1 West Ham United

Goals:

Trevor Brooking G

Starting lineup:

Bobby Ferguson Goalkeeper
John McDowell Defender/Right back
Tommy Taylor Defender/Centre back
Billy Bonds Defender/Midfielder
Frank Lampard Defender/Left back
Trevor Brooking Midfielder
Alan Curbishley Midfielder
Alan Devonshire Midfielder
Pat Holland Midfielder
David Cross Forward
Derek Hales Forward

Substitutions:

Alvin Martin for Alan Devonshire

On the bench:

Defender Alvin Martin