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League

1981-82

Division One

First Division
11th of 22

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1981-82
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1981, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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21st (-4)

๐ŸŸฅ 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 23' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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15th= (+6)

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1981, Villa 3-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 25' | 45' | Dennis Mortimer | 33' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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14th= (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 12 Sep 1981, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 16' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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14th= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | None

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1981-82
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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17th (-3)

๐ŸŸจ 23 Sep 1981, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 38' | 46' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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14th= (+3)

๐ŸŸจ 26 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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17th= (-3)

๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 8' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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16th= (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 21' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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13th= (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 1981, Villa 3-2 West Ham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 25' | David Geddis | 26' | Dennis Mortimer | 40' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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10th= (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 30' | 46' | Own Goal | 44' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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12th= (-2)

๐ŸŸฅ 31 Oct 1981, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1981-82
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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13th= (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 1981, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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14th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 21 Nov 1981, Villa 3-3 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 6' | Gordon Cowans | 61' | Gary Shaw | 65' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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13th= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1981, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Des Bremner | 6' | 38' | Peter Withe | 77' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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16th= (-3)

๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | None

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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17th= (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 14' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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17th= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1981, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | None

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1981-82
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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14th= (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1981, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Goldstone

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 62' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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15th= (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 16 Jan 1982, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Scorer(s) | None

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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17th= (-2)

๐ŸŸฅ 30 Jan 1982, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1981-82
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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14th (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 52' |

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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15th= (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 6 Feb 1982, Villa 1-4 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 21' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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15th= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 10 Feb 1982, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 66' |

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1981-82
Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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15th= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 17 Feb 1982, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 73' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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15th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 57' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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12th= (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Feb 1982, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 5' (pen) | Gary Shaw | 19' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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13th= (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 6 Mar 1982, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 18' | Peter Withe | 60' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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13th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar 1982, Villa 3-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 26' | Tony Morley | 35' | Gary Shaw | 85' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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13th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 20 Mar 1982, Villa 1-3 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | Ken McNaught | 77' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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14th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 27 Mar 1982, Villa 3-4 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 19' | Tony Morley | 38' | Pat Heard | 65' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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14th= (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 30 Mar 1982, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 49' | Peter Withe | 70' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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13th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 10 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Southampton, The Dell

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 50' | Ken McNaught | 68' | Tony Morley | 90' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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13th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Brighton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 53' | 86' | Allan Evans | 88' |

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1981-82
Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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11th= (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 17 Apr 1982, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 27' |

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1981-82
Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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12th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 24 Apr 1982, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 58' (pen) |

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1981-82
Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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12th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 28 Apr 1982, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 11' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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11th (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 1 May 1982, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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11th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 5 May 1982, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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1981-82
Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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11th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 8 May 1982, Villa 1-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | Pat Heard | 89' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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12th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 15 May 1982, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 42' |

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
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11th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 21 May 1982, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 38' | Des Bremner | 44' | Peter Withe | 63' |

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