38

Youth
Appearances

6

Youth
Goals

137

Reserve Appearances

9

Reserve
Goals

30

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

Youth Appearances

🟨 11 Feb 1976 Villa 0-0 Oxford

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 18 Feb 1976 Derby 4-0 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟨 3 Mar 1976 Birmingham 1-1 Villa

Midland Youth League

Youth

🟥 27 Mar 1976 Villa 1-2 Wolves

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Youth

🟥 3 Apr 1976 Villa 0-3 Walsall

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Youth

🟩 28 Aug 1976 Derby 0-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 18 Sep 1976 Villa 3-0 Shrewsbury

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 2 Oct 1976 Villa 0-0 Derby

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 9 Oct 1976 Shrewsbury 5-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 11 Oct 1976 Villa 1-1 Leicester

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Preliminary Round

Youth

🟥 16 Oct 1976 Villa 0-2 Port Vale

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 18 Oct 1976 Leicester 2-3 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup Preliminary Round Replay

Youth

🟩 13 Nov 1976 Villa 2-1 Stoke

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 20 Nov 1976 Stoke 3-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 24 Nov 1976 Villa 2-4 QPR

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

🟨 8 Dec 1976 Albion 1-1 Villa

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟥 5 Jan 1977 Villa 1-3 Albion

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round Replay

Youth

🟨 19 Feb 1977 Bristol City 1-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 26 Feb 1977 Villa 0-3 Albion

Midland Intermediate League Cup

Youth

🟨 9 Apr 1977 Albion 3-3 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 15 Oct 1977 Villa 3-0 Derby

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 24 Oct 1977 Watford 0-4 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 1st Round

Youth

🟨 14 Nov 1977 Villa 1-1 Orient

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟩 19 Nov 1977 Wolves 2-3 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟨 26 Nov 1977 Derby 1-1 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 30 Nov 1977 Orient 2-0 Villa

Southern Junior Floodlit Cup 2nd Round Replay

Youth

🟩 12 Dec 1977 Villa 8-0 Nuneaton

FA Youth Cup 2nd Round

Youth

🟨 31 Dec 1977 Villa 0-0 Port Vale

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 16 Jan 1978 Spurs 0-2 Villa

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round

Youth

🟩 1 Feb 1978 Villa 2-1 Southampton

FA Youth Cup 4th Round

Youth

🟩 8 Mar 1978 Villa 2-0 Grimsby

FA Youth Cup Quarter Final

Youth

🟩 4 Apr 1978 Burnley 1-3 Villa

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg

Youth

🟩 10 Apr 1978 Villa 1-0 Burnley

FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Youth

🟥 27 Apr 1978 Palace 1-0 Villa

FA Youth Cup Final

Youth

🟩 26 Aug 1978 Villa 5-1 Bristol Rovers

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 17 Oct 1979 Shrewsbury 5-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟥 17 Apr 1978 United 1-0 Villa

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

🟩 26 Jan 1980 Villa 3-2 Wolves

Midland Intermediate League

Youth

Reserve Appearances

🟨 17 Apr 1976 Villa 0-0 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 19 Apr 1976 Derby 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 27 Nov 1976 Villa 2-1 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Dec 1976 Wednesday 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 15 Jan 1977 Manchester City 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Feb 1976 Villa 2-1 Portsmouth

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 Mar 1977 Bury 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Mar 1977 Villa 1-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Apr 1977 Villa 0-1 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟥 6 Apr 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟥 11 Apr 1977 Albion 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 17 Apr 1976 Villa 0-0 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 10 Apr 1976 Leeds 4-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 19 Apr 1977 Bolton 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Apr 1977 Blackburn 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 30 Apr 1977 Villa 1-2 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟩 2 May 1977 Villa 1-0 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 5 May 1977 Coventry 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 May 1977 Manchester United 4-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 11 May 1977 Villa 1-2 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟨 20 Aug 1977 Villa 0-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟩 23 Aug 1977 Manchester City 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 27 Aug 1977 Burnley 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 3 Sep 1977 Villa 0-2 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟩 10 Sep 1977 Sheffield United 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 17 Sep 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Sep 1977 Bolton 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 Oct 1977 Villa 0-1 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Oct 1977 Villa 2-3 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Apr 1977 Villa 0-1 Stoke

Central League

Reserves

🟥 22 Oct 1977 Wolves 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Oct 1977 Albion 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 5 Nov 1977 Villa 0-1 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 12 Nov 1977 Leeds 0-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 13 Dec 1977 Huddersfield 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 17 Dec 1977 Villa 0-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 20 Dec 1977 Wednesday 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Jan 1978 Villa 0-1 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟨 3 Oct 1976 Villa 0-0 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 18 Feb 1978 Villa 1-0 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Feb 1978 Villa 10-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟩 25 Feb 1978 Villa 1-0 Bury

Central League

Reserves

🟥 4 Mar 1978 Stoke 4-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 11 Mar 1978 Preston 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 13 Mar 1978 Villa 1-3 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟩 20 Mar 1978 Villa 3-0 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Mar 1978 Villa 3-0 Blackburn

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Mar 1978 Villa 0-0 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Apr 1978 Blackpool 0-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 8 Apr 1978 Villa 0-0 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟥 17 Apr 1978 United 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 19 Apr 1978 Villa 0-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟩 22 Jan 1977 Villa 5-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 25 Apr 1978 Coventry 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Apr 1978 Liverpool 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 3 May 1978 Forest 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 30 Oct 1976 Villa 3-3 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟨 2 Sep 1978 Stoke 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 9 Sep 1978 Forest 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 21 Oct 1978 Villa 2-3 Newcastle

Central League

Reserves

🟥 28 Oct 1978 Sheffield United 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 4 Nov 1978 Wolves 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 25 Nov 1978 Villa 1-3 Bolton

Central League

Reserves

🟨 9 Dec 1978 Villa 1-1 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Dec 1978 Leeds 1-3 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 17 Sep 1977 Villa 0-1 Forest

Central League

Reserves

🟨 17 Feb 1979 United 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 24 Feb 1979 Villa 3-0 Burnley

Central League

Reserves

🟩 28 Feb 1979 Villa 4-0 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟥 7 Mar 1979 Newcastle 3-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 12 Mar 1979 Villa 1-0 United

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Mar 1979 Coventry 1-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 26 Mar 1979 Huddersfield 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 31 Mar 1979 Bolton 0-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Apr 1979 Villa 2-4 Wolves

Central League

Reserves

🟩 7 Apr 1979 Villa 5-2 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 14 Apr 1979 Villa 3-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟥 18 Apr 1979 Wednesday 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 30 Apr 1979 Villa 1-1 Blackpool

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Sep 1979 Bury 2-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 29 Sep 1979 Villa 0-0 Preston

Central League

Reserves

🟨 1 Oct 1979 Villa 1-1 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟥 24 Nov 1970 Liverpool 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 1 Dec 1979 Villa 2-0 Manchester City

Central League

Reserves

🟥 18 Dec 1979 Coventry 3-0 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 29 Dec 1979 Villa 0-1 Everton

Central League

Reserves

🟩 12 Jan 1980 Sheffield United 2-4 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 2 Feb 1980 United 2-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟥 23 Feb 1980 Villa 1-2 Albion

Central League

Reserves

🟨 4 Mar 1980 Preston 1-1 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 16 Aug 1980 Villa 3-0 Huddersfield

Central League

Reserves

🟥 23 Aug 1980 Villa 1-4 Coventry

Central League

Reserves

🟨 30 Aug 1980 Manchester City 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟨 6 Sep 1980 Villa 1-1 Derby

Central League

Reserves

🟩 8 Oct 1980 Villa 1-0 Sheffield United

Central League

Reserves

🟩 11 Oct 1980 Villa 4-3 United

Central League

Reserves

🟨 22 Oct 1980 Preston 2-2 Villa

Central League

Reserves

🟩 25 Oct 1980 Villa 3-1 Leeds

Central League

Reserves

🟥 8 Nov 1980 Villa 1-2 Wednesday

Central League

Reserves

🟥 12 Nov 1980 Villa 0-3 Liverpool

Central League

Reserves

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Personal Profile

Ivor Linton

Full Name:

Role:

Position:

Born:

Birthplace:

Country:

Citizenship:

Height:

Foot:

Midfielder

Midfield

20 November 1959

West Bromwich 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(5 ft 10 in) 1.78 m

Ivor Linton

Career Progression

Ivor Linton

1976-78 Aston Villa u18s
1976-82 Aston Villa Reserves
1977-81 Aston Villa First Team

Peak Villa

First Team

Youth Career

38

Youth
Appearances

Ivor Linton

6

Youth
Goals

1979-80 Yth 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | *
1978-79 Yth 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 | *
1977-78 Yth 🕒 13 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 |
1976-77 Yth 🕒 16 | ✅ 16 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 |
1975-76 Yth 🕒 5 | ✅ 4 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | *

Reserve Career

137

Reserve Appearances

Ivor Linton

9

Reserve
Goals

1981-82 Rsv 🕒 26 | ✅ 26 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 |
1980-81 Rsv 🕒 19 | ✅ 19 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |
1979-80 Rsv 🕒 13 | ✅ 13 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |
1978-79 Rsv 🕒 23 | ✅ 23 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 |
1977-78 Rsv 🕒 37 | ✅ 37 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 5 |
1976-77 Rsv 🕒 17 | ✅ 17 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 |
1975-76 Rsv 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 |

First Team Career

Ivor Linton

30

Senior
Appearances

0

Senior
Goals

M Ivor Linton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1977-81 | Youth |
🕒 30 | 17 (13) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 11 | #588 |
🟩 11 | 🟨 5 | 🟥 14 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

First Team Career

Squad Honours

Ivor Linton

🥈 1977-78 FA Youth Cup Finalist

Previous Clubs

Ivor Linton

-1976 Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer In

Ivor Linton

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1976-77

Aston Villa Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Youth

1 July 1976

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Loans Out

Ivor Linton

None

Subsequent Clubs

Ivor Linton

1982-83 Peterborough United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 27 | ⚽ 3 | (League)

1983-84 Birmingham City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League First Division
🕒 4 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1984 Lappfjärds Bollklubb 🇫🇮

1984-85 Without Club

1985-87 Kaskö Idrottsklubb 🇫🇮

1987-88 Without Club

1988-99 Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening 🇫🇮 Free
II Divisioona, Kakkonen, Ykkönen
🕒 243 | ⚽ 41 | (League)

1999 Retired aged 39

Transfer Out

Ivor Linton

Season:

From:

Fee:

Date:

Age:

Under:

1982-83

Peterborough United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1 August 1982

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Career Notes

Ivor Linton

July 1976: Aged 16, signed as an apprentice professional
September 1977: Aged 18, signed professional forms

PL2: Premier League 2
FAPL: FA Premier Reserve League
PLP: Pontins League Premier Division
PLD1: Pontins League Division 1
PLD2: Pontins League Division 2
EFLT: EFL Trophy
UYL: UEFA Youth League
BSC: Birmingham Senior Cup
PLC: Premier League Cup
PLIC: Premier League International Cup

u18PL: u18 Premier League
MYL: Midland Youth League
FAYC: FA Youth Cup
u18PLC: u18 Premier League Cup
MYC: Midland Youth Cup
MYLC: Midland Youth League Cup
SJFC: Southern Junior Floodlit Cup

38

Youth Appearances

6

Youth Goals

137

Reserve Appearances

9

Reserve Goals

30

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Youth Appearances

Reserve Appearances

Personal Profile

Ivor Linton

Career Progression

Ivor Linton

Peak Villa

Youth Career

38

Youth Appearances

Ivor Linton

6

Youth Goals

Reserve Career

137

Reserve Appearances

Ivor Linton

9

Reserve Goals

First Team Career

Ivor Linton

30

Senior Appearances

0

Senior Goals

Squad Honours

Ivor Linton

Previous Clubs

Ivor Linton

Transfer In

Ivor Linton

Loans Out

Ivor Linton

Subsequent Clubs

Ivor Linton

Transfer Out

Ivor Linton

Career Notes

Ivor Linton

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals

Youth
Appearances

Youth
Goals

Reserve
Goals

Senior
Appearances

Senior
Goals