Coventry City v Aston Villa, 21 March 1978

Score3-2 to Aston Villa
CompetitionLeague Division One
Attendance30,957

View Coventry City v Aston Villa head to head

Garry Thompson made his debut after joining as an apprentice.

2 Coventry City

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

Bobby McDonald G
Bobby McDonald G

Goals:

Andy Gray G
Ken McNaught G
Brian Little G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Blyth
Right back Mick Coop
Defender Jim Holton
Defender Brian Roberts
Left back Bobby McDonald
Midfielder John Beck
Midfielder Tommy Hutchison
Midfielder Barry Powell
Midfielder Terry Yorath
Outside Left Donal Murphy
Forward Garry Thompson

Starting lineup:

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

2 Coventry City

Goals:

Bobby McDonald G
Bobby McDonald G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Blyth
Right back Mick Coop
Defender Jim Holton
Defender Brian Roberts
Left back Bobby McDonald
Midfielder John Beck
Midfielder Tommy Hutchison
Midfielder Barry Powell
Midfielder Terry Yorath
Outside Left Donal Murphy
Forward Garry Thompson

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

Andy Gray G
Ken McNaught G
Brian Little G

Starting lineup:

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