Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
Season 92 | 1980-81
Club Summary
Season | Manager | Chairman | Club Secretary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980-81 | Ron Saunders | Ron Bendall | Steve Stride |
Season Summary
DNQ: Did not qualify; n/a: Competition not constituted
League | Position | FA Cup Progress | League Cup Progress | European Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division One | 1st | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | DNQ | 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.
Manager | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Saunders | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 61% | 22% | 78% | 33% | 2.00 |
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 | PPG | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980-81 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 76 | 45 | 31 | 1.43 | 1.68 | 1.65 | 0.98 | 15 | 33% | 61% | 22% | 36 | 78% |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980-81 | 1st | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 60 | 32 | 1.71 | 0.95 | 1.8 | 14 | 32% | 62% | 19% | 81% |
Runs
Season | Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980-81 | 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
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Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | From | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Birch | Midfielder | Tuesday, 1 July 1980 | West Bromwich Albion | Free | |
Kevin Poole | Goalkeeper | Friday, 26 June 1981 | North Bromsgrove High School | Free |
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | To | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Jenkins | Midfielder | November 1980 | Port Vale | Free | |
Kevin Ready | Forward | Saturday, 1 November 1980 | Bromsgrove Rovers | Free |
Debut Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Withe | Player #619 | Leeds United (a), Division One | Saturday, 16 August 1980 |
Final Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On |
|---|
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
14 | 25.95 | 25.36 | Middlesbrough (a), Division One | 26.69 | West Bromwich Albion (h), Division One |
Youngest Starter | Youngest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Gary Shaw | 18.76 | Wednesday, 20 August 1980 | Gary Williams | 19.89 | Saturday, 1 November 1980 |
Oldest Starter | Oldest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Rimmer | 33.25 | Saturday, 2 May 1981 | David Geddis | 22.91 | Saturday, 31 January 1981 |
First Team Squad
Player | Number | Villa Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Mortimer | Player #584 | 1975-84 Aston Villa, £175k, 399 (1) | 36 | | |
Gordon Cowans | Player #586 | 1976-85 Aston Villa, Free, 356 (52) |
1988-91 Aston Villa, £250k, 145 (7) |
1993-94 Aston Villa, Free , 17 (0) | | |
Alex Cropley | Player #588 | 1976-82 Aston Villa, £125k, 82 (2) | 7 | | |
Ivor Linton | Player #592 | 1977-81 Aston Villa, Free, 17 (13) | 0 | | |
Jimmy Rimmer | Player #593 | 1977-82 Aston Villa, £70k, 276 (0) | 0 | | |
Ken McNaught | Player #594 | 1977-83 Aston Villa, £200k, 259 (0) | 13 | | |
Allan Evans | Player #598 | 1978-89 Aston Villa, £30k, 461 (8) | 61 | | |
Gary Shelton | Player #599 | 1978-82 Aston Villa, £60k, 26 (1) | 8 | | |
Gary Shaw | Player #600 | 1978-88 Aston Villa, Free, 208 (79) | | |
Lee Jenkins | Player #601 | 1978-80 Aston Villa, Free, 0 (3) | 0 | | |
Gary Williams | Player #602 | 1977-87 Aston Villa, Free, 296 (5) | 2 | | |
Brendan Ormsby | Player #603 | 1977-85 Aston Villa, Free, 136 (4) | 8 | | |
Willie Young | Player #604 | 1978-82 Aston Villa, £9k, 3 (0) | 0 | | |
Colin J Gibson | Player #605 | 1978-85 Aston Villa, Free, 232 (5) | 17 | | |
Kenny Swain | Player #606 | 1978-82 Aston Villa, £100k, 178 (0) | 5 | | |
Tony Morley | Player #608 | 1979-83 Aston Villa, £220k, 170 (10) | 34 | | |
Des Bremner | Player #610 | 1979-84 Aston Villa, £275k, 222 (5) | 10 | | |
David Geddis | Player #611 | 1979-83 Aston Villa, £300k, 51 (5) | 16 | | |
Terry Bullivant | Player #612 | 1979-83 Aston Villa, £220k, 11 (3) | 0 | | |
Eamonn Deacy | Player #613 | 1979-84 Aston Villa, Free, 30 (10) | 1 | | |
Terry Donovan | Player #614 | 1979-82 Aston Villa, £90k, 25 (0) | 11 | | |
Nigel Spink | Player #615 | 1979-95 Aston Villa, £4k, 447 (5) | 0 | | |
Robert Hopkins | Player #616 | 1980-82 Aston Villa, Free, 1 (2) | 1 | | |
Pat Heard | Player #617 | 1980-82 Aston Villa, £150k, 22 (6) | 2 | | |
Noel Blake | Player #618 | 1980-82 Aston Villa, Free, 4 (0) | 0 | | |
Peter Withe | Player #619 | 1980-85 Aston Villa, £500k, 232 (0) | 90 | | |
Kevin Ready | Unused Substitute | 1978-81 Aston Villa, £2k, 0 (0) | 0 | |
Appearances
Player | Total | League Starts | League Subs | FA Cup Starts | FA Cup Subs | EFL Cup Starts | EFL Cup Subs | Europe Starts | Europe Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Des Bremner | 46 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
RB Kenny Swain | 46 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CB Ken McNaught | 46 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 46 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
W Tony Morley | 46 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Gordon Cowans | 46 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Dennis Mortimer | 45 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CB Allan Evans | 44 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
F Gary Shaw | 43 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CF Peter Withe | 40 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Colin Gibson | 24 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
RB Gary Williams | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
F David Geddis | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FB Eamonn Deacy | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Peter Withe | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
F Gary Shaw | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
W Tony Morley | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
CB Allan Evans | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Gordon Cowans | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Dennis Mortimer | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
F David Geddis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Des Bremner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Own Goal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
'Keepers
'Keeper | Appearances | Conceded | Ratio | Clean Sheets | Clean Sheet % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 46 | 45 | 0.98 | 15 | 33% |