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League

1980-81

Division One

First Division
Champions
1st of 22
7th Title
European Cup Qualification

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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9th

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Aug 1980, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 44' | Gary Shaw | 59' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th (+5)

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 76' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th (-)

๐ŸŸจ 23 Aug 1980, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 9' | 75' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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3rd (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 30 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 65' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 6 Sep 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | None

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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6th= (-2)

๐ŸŸฅ 13 Sep 1980, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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4th= (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Sep 1980, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 4' | David Geddis | 84' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd= (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Sep 1980, Villa 1-0 Palace, Selhurst

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 86' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 4 Oct 1980, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 44' | 84' | Tony Morley | 59' | Gary Shaw | 76' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 8 Oct 1980, Villa 3-3 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 15' | Gordon Cowans | 55' (pen) | Gary Shaw | 69' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 11 Oct 1980, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 36' (pen) | Allan Evans | 85' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 18 Oct 1980, Villa 3-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 39' | 46' | Peter Withe | 82' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Oct 1980, Villa 4-1 Brighton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 39' | Peter Withe | 47' | Des Bremner | 55' | Gary Shaw | 60' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 25 Oct 1980, Villa 2-1 Southampton, The Dell

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 15' | Peter Withe | 68' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 1 Nov 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 65' | Gordon Cowans | 69' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸจ 8 Nov 1980, Villa 0-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | None

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Nov 1980, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 61' | 84' | Allan Evans | 90' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸจ 15 Nov 1980, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 37' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 22 Nov 1980, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 78' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸจ 29 Nov 1980, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 57' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 6 Dec 1980, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 84' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 13 Dec 1980, Villa 3-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 64' | 83' | Gary Shaw | 77' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 20 Dec 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone

Scorer(s) | None

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1980, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 38' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 27 Dec 1980, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 16' | Gary Shaw | 67' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 1981, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 19' | Dennis Mortimer | 82' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 1981, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 55' | Peter Withe | 65' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 31 Jan 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 2' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 7 Feb 1981, Villa 3-1 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 3' | Dennis Mortimer | 42' | Gordon Cowans | 71' (pen) |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd (-1)

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Feb 1981, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 4' | 70' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Feb 1981, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 83' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 7 Mar 1981, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 2' | Dennis Mortimer | 19' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 14 Mar 1981, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 16' | 28' | Gary Shaw | 68' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.

Scorer(s) | None

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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2nd (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Mar 1981, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 43' | David Geddis | 45' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 24' | 49' | Des Bremner | 33' | Tony Morley | 55' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 8 Apr 1981, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 88' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1981, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 82' |

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1980-81
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 18 Apr 1981, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 29' (pen) | Peter Withe | 45' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸจ 20 Apr 1981, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 23' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 25 Apr 1981, Villa 3-0 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 23' | Peter Withe | 51' | Allan Evans | 80' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 2 May 1981, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | None

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