Everton v Aston Villa League Cup Final second replay 13 April 1977

Everton v Aston Villa League Cup Final second replay 13 April 1977

[@Grover895]

I was there that night--sitting four seats away from Ron Saunders and co. That game was so different to the crap we have endure in today's Premier (foreign money) League No rolling around in apparent agony - no diving- no arguing with every referee decision - no wrestling in the penalty box. Two honest teams trying their best to win --oh happy days.

[@peterboardman3819]

You are so so right there mate. Was broken hearted aged 12 that night having been to my first Wembley visit for the 0-0 final. Some real History between the two clubs.

[@AndrewHindley]

Spot on mate. Those were the best days

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Only a year or so and Villa no.3 John Robson was struck down by MS aged just 28. Suffered a lingering, wasting illness for the next 25 years and passed away in 2004, aged 53. RIP John. Fond memories.

[@tristanwilliams6931]

I was there. Went to all three matches at Wembley, Hillsborough and Old Trafford. This particular night was very special though. Great team! Great manager! Great fans! Great match! Great club! UTV! - Up The Villa!

[@mogbaba]

I just love this not-perfect football, real sport. In the cup final, both Everton full backs wear no.2 shirts! The pitch is not perfect lawn, it's muddy and players slip on it. The most fantastic was the crowd of photographers back goals, that was an indication for which team may score more. However i think that was perfect, real footballers, real fans, real photographers and real atmosphere, real sport.

[@pipwombat1009]

I was In the Stratford end that night I missed hillsborough my memories are of Mike Lyons celebrating right in front of me and that wonder goal to win the game ! A very good villa team I was. 15 and met my dad outside who was in tears bless him 😄

[@MichaelBarry-wj3ee]

yes , I remember the Sunday afternoon highlights of the first match with old baldie , lovely Brian Moore on the big match , the most exciting thing was when one of the soldiers in the band lost his spurs somewhere on the pitch at half time

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

An absolutely absorbing and exhausting encounter, classic old style cup football. I'm biased but Villa and especially Mortimer, Cropley and Cowans seemed to control midfield with tenacity and neat passing, really relentless. The crucial negative was too much wasted final ball, poor end product, wild crosses from Little and Graydon. But at the final scenes, I had tears in my eyes and incredible emotions welling up in me...pride in the lads, pride in the Lions.

[@brianbainbridge461]

The game of my life ,where i first seen my hero BRIAN LITTLE ,BRILLIANT.

[@darrenhammond6384]

@brianbainbridge461 My brother and myself met Brian Little in the summer of 1996 after we had won the League Cup in Shirley,Birmingham. So down to earth,what a Gentleman. I live in Canada now and have to make do with Live games on TV.

[@tommydavis5868]

Yeah was in the Stretford end with all the other bluenoses, so after a dull Wembley game 0-0, then equalising thru Bob Latchford with only seconds left at Hillsboro 1-1 in the 1st replay, you knew the game at OT was gonna be different & it was by far the best game of the three! Neither team deserved to lose & with only seconds remaining in extra time at 2-2, we didn't clear the ball properly, a few players were flat footed except for Little, who had the easy task to prod home from a yard or so as our lads just stared, obviously they were all shattered, it was such a cruel way to lose a final, but Villa had a good team back then & what a difference to today's games, night & day, no diving, feigning injury, all out to win the game without cheating!

[@stevecreamer5289]

I'm not going g to die until Everton win this Cup.

[@frankhornby6873]

Well Moses lived until he was 275 yrs old ...maybe you’ll live longer?....😂💙COYBLUES!...

[@elshadjafar2437]

Like and thanks from me. Baku city. Country Azerbaijan

[@elshadjafar2437]

Long live dear man!

[@yippyialeftside8351]

great support from both teams

[@FCBarcelonalondon]

Remember watching this on BBC1 Sportsnight.Magnificent Aston Villa team.Deserved to win the League Cup.

[@burtonfootballer5408]

Now I remeber what football used to be like and why I rarely watch the modern game of the premiership. If this game was played in 2023 we would have had 15 VAR controversies. 30 stretchers, 15 oscars and at least 3 sending offs for theatrical impersonations of a tackle made to look like a threat on life. YES THE MODERN IS NOT WORTH WATCHING

[@philipjenkins2198]

I was. 12 watching at my Grans in Neath happy memories

English football was fucking brilliant in the 1970s...

[@archivonikko7893]

►AST ♦ DT: Ron Saunders ♦ 1.John Burridge | 2.John Gidman - 4.Leighton Phillips - 5.Chris Nicholl - 3.John Robson | 7.John Deehan - 6.Dennis Mortimer - 10.Alex Cropley - 11.Gordon Cowans | 8.Brian Little - 9.Ray Graydon. ►EVE ♦ DT: Gordon Lee ♦ 1.David Lawson | 2.Neil Robinson - 4.Mick Lyons - 5.Ken McNaught - 3.Terry Darracott | 6.Andy King - 7.Bryan Hamilton - 8.Martin Dobson - 11.Ronnie Goodlass | 9.Bob Latchford - 10.Jim Pearson.

[@tonysoprano2912]

When football was football ⚽️

[@kenclifton2976]

Feed up! I did not go to this, as Wembley and then Hillsborough was so poor. When I listened on the radio I could not believe it was the same two teams. And what a climax.

[@kenclifton2976]

One of three teams the great Ron Saunders built. Grey went and then Gidman, but there was greater things (and players ) to come. Sadly we lost players through injury, Cropley, Deehan. I don't know if Graydon was sold?

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Weeks later, Graydon nearly joined Leicester but the deal fell through, soon after however, he went to Coventry for £35,000.

[@frankhornby6873]

Yeah Gray and Gidman had a spell at Everton....💙...Andy Gray was brilliant at Everton...

[@johnreganhansom]

Brian the WONDER BOY !

[@ChihuahuahuaChihuahua]

Not many villa in scoreboard end.poor show for a final

[@markcartwright2263]

Thought thay myself bud,poor show from villa.then again they could only dream of having our fan base mate.

[@darrenrussell1128]

Villa had 3 sides of the ground that night so hardly a poor following

[@ChihuahuahuaChihuahua]

Looked well outnumbered. Suppose that's why Everton were given the Stretford end.

[@thevillaaston7811]

@@markcartwright2263 Not really... Vila averaged 37,000, Everton averaged 29,000

[@thevillaaston7811]

'Not many villa in scoreboard end.poor show for a final' Get real. Look at the distaces between Old Trafford, Goodison Park, and Villa Park.

[@GravityBoy72]

Brian Little walks on water.

[@dr.hasselbank9279]

+GravityBoy72 La la la la laa, la la la laaa!

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

He was wasteful though from good positions in this match.

[@GravityBoy72]

@@malthusXIII-fo3ep He was so good he could be wasteful when he wanted.

[@hauntboy]

Commentator's name anyone?

John Motson..

[@karlniles2249]

John Motson

[@GaryMelia-fn7nt]

Went to all three games with the boys from canny farm everton have a bad record in the mickey mouse cup never won it

[@rogergreen9798]

darrocot was also total shite

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Failed to clear his lines for the winner.

[@tonynesbit9673]

The final kick in the bollocks on this disastrous night yet another final loss,was brummies singing the liverpool anthem.everton we love to lose finals f.c.

[@malthusXIII-fo3ep]

Really emotional scenes for any Villa watcher but I wish the cameras could have scanned around the whole ground at the end to see also the response from the Everton fans.