Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
133 Seasons, 33 Managers, 980 Players, 5,654 Matches, Only One Aston Villa
Season 92 | 1980-81
The Story of 1980-81
Season Summary
Division | Final League Position | FA Cup Progress | EFL Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Division One | Champions | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | 4-0 vs. Sunderland (h), Division One |
Manager Summary
P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
From | To | Manager | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ongoing | Ongoing | Ron Saunders | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 61% | 22% | 78% | 33% | 2.00 |
Manager | Chairman | Chief Executive |
|---|---|---|
Ron Saunders | Ron Bendall | Steve Stride |
Season Statistics
Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Results - All Competitions
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 76 | 45 | 31 | 1.68 | 1.65 | 0.98 | 15 | 33% | 61% | 22% | 36 | 78% | 2.00 |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 60 | 32 | 1.71 | 0.95 | 1.8 | 14 | 32% | 62% | 19% | 81% | 2.05 |
Sequences
Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 32 | 60 |
2 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 34 | 56 |
3 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 53 |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 52 |
5 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 51 |
6 | Southampton | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 76 | 56 | 20 | 50 |
7 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 50 |
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 48 |
9 | Leeds United | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 44 |
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 70 | 68 | 2 | 43 |
11 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 42 |
12 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 39 |
13 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 38 |
14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 37 |
15 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 36 |
16 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 68 | -20 | 36 |
17 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 35 |
18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 35 |
19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 35 |
20 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 33 |
21 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 32 |
22 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 47 | 83 | -36 | 19 |
Matches
Select a row for detailed match reports
Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Debut Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | Aged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Withe | Player #619 | Leeds United (a), Division One | Saturday, 16 August 1980 | 28 |
Final Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | Aged |
|---|
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
14 | 25.95 | 25.36 | Middlesbrough (a), 6 December 1980 | 26.69 | Albion (h), 8 April 1981 |
Youngest Starter | Oldest Starter |
|---|---|
18.76 | Gary Shaw | 20 August 1980, Norwich (h) | 33.25 | Jimmy Rimmer | 2 May 1981, Arsenal (a) |
First Team Squad
Appearances
Starts
Subs
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FB Eamonn Deacy | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
M Colin Gibson | 2 | 2 | ||
F David Geddis | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
RB Gary Williams | 1 | 1 |
Unused Subs
Player | Unused |
|---|
Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Peter Withe | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
F Gary Shaw | 20 | 18 | 2 | |
W Tony Morley | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
CB Allan Evans | 6 | 6 | ||
M Gordon Cowans | 5 | 5 | ||
F David Geddis | 4 | 4 | ||
M Dennis Mortimer | 4 | 4 | ||
M Des Bremner | 2 | 2 | ||
Own Goal | 2 | 2 |
'Keepers