John Gidman is pictured during the 3-0 win against Derby Co. on 27/12/1977.
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| Aston Villa: |
1971-1972 |
Played |
0 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 3) |
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1972-1973 |
Played |
13 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1973-1974 |
Played |
30 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1974-1975 |
Played |
14 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 2) |
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1975-1976 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1976-1977 |
Played |
27 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1977-1978 |
Played |
34 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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1978-1979 |
Played |
36 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1979-1980 |
Played |
4 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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| Transferred to Everton in October 1979 |
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| There were numerous right backs available to Don Revie in the midst of England's quest to reach the 1978 World Cup. Phil Neal and Trevor Cherry were prime contenders for the shirt, while Colin Todd and Dave Clement had also been utilised over the previous 12 months by the time a crucial qualifier against Luxembourg at Wembley came round in March 1977. England needed a cricket score against the whipping boys, so much emphasis was placed on Revie's decisions in attack, but he also chose to field another fresh right back in Aston Villa's sturdy and lugubrious John Gidman (he is pictured above playing for Villa). England won 5-0 but needed more, so again the attack took the headlines while Gidman, after a not too taxing debut, quietly slipped back into the Villa fold, almost unnoticed. A recall was never forthcoming, despite ploughing a long and respectable career in top-flight football for the next decade. (Matthew Rudd) |