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Aston Villa

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1-2-1, 4 PTS

Saturday, 1 September 1979

1979-80

14th (-1)

Drew

1-1

Everton

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1-1-2, 3 PTS

Division One

Goodison Park

Attendance: 29,271

๐ŸŸจ 1 Sep 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

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Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 16' |

Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 16' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Aug 1979, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Aug 1979, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Aug 1979, Villa 0-2 Bristol City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Aug 1979, Villa 2-0 Colchester, Layer Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Sep 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Colchester, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1979, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Palace, Selhurst

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1979, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Oct 1979, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Oct 1979, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1979, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Oct 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Nov 1979, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Nov 1979, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Dec 1979, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Dec 1979, Villa 2-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Dec 1979, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1979, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Dec 1979, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Jan 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1980, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Feb 1980, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Feb 1980, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1980, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Feb 1980, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Feb 1980, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Mar 1980, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Brighton, Goldstone

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Mar 1980, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1980, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Mar 1980, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1980, Villa 3-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Apr 1980, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 1980, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1980, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1980, Villa 1-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Apr 1980, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1980, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 1 September 1979

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 266 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 119 ๐ŸŸจ | 74 ๐ŸŸฅ 73 | 1.62

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3548

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Match Record

Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #266 |
Saturday, 1 September 1979

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Don Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sandbach, 1979-1987
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸจ Drew
FT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Everton: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 143 | ๐ŸŸฉ W54 (38% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D33 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(61% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L56 (39% ) | โšฝ 234 | ๐Ÿฅ… 240 | GD -6

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1976-77

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Everton

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1969-70

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 16โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 85โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Everton), John Bailey
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Everton 1-1 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Kenny Swain, Dissent
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Foul

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Officials

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Referee: Don Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sandbach, 1979-1987
Linesmen: S. Leaver (Preston); A. T. Scholes (Bolton)

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Kenny Swain, Dissent (2)
๐ŸŸจ Dennis Mortimer, Foul (6)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸจ |
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Everton
Gordon Lee (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK George Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Billy Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Higgins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mick Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB John Bailey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Asa Hartford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Stanley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Andy King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Eastoe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Brian Kidd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Geoff Nulty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Injury | 4 |
M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Carrodus | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Bomb Squad | 1 |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Ivor Linton replaces John Gidman.

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Everton

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Everton

Goalkeepers
GK George Wood | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Defenders
D Billy Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Higgins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mick Lyons | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB John Bailey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Asa Hartford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Stanley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Ross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Andy King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Geoff Nulty | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Peter Eastoe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Brian Kidd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"Considering that this was our fifth match of the season and we haven't yet put out the same side twice running because of injuries, we came through it well. f thought we did more than enough to deserve a point."

Ron Saunders

For what it is worth as a statistic, and accepting the fact that it cannot last. Aston Villa are now one of only five First Division teams who have not been beaten away from home.

Their young, enthusiastic team bolstered by a good old fashioned early goal, got their heads down at Goodison Park on Saturday to hold an unsettled Everton to a 1-1 draw in what manager Ron Saunders rightly described as a test of their character.

He said: "Considering that this was our fifth match of the season and we haven't yet put out the same side twice running because of injuries, we came through it well. f thought we did more than enough to deserve a point."

It was considerably against the tide of play when Mortimer, again a pillar of strength in Villa's engine room, forced his way through on the left and found Morley moving in to score with a powerful downward header.

But thereafter Villa's hold on an often untidy contest was always a tenuous one and they had their defenders, backed by an excellent Rimmer, in goal, to thank for the point which keeps them in a mid-table position.

Everton, who had started brightly with their new signing, Hartford, looking as though he had played all his football at Goodison, took a long time to recover from that setback, but the bulk of the action in the second-half took place in Villa's half.

It was then, as Everton volleyed and thundered, trying to pick up the pieces, that it fell to McNaught to organise a stout defensive display, and Rimmer, once knocked out under pressure. to show how well he can dominate the high ball. There were only five minutes to go when Kidd, always Everton's most dangerous striker, laid the ball back for full-back Bailey to equalise.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

107

โœ…

107

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

43

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

31

โ›”

33

๐Ÿฅ…

116

Defenders

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

30

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

7

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

8

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

57

โœ…

55

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

2

๐ŸŸฉ

20

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

16

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

95

โœ…

95

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

6

๐ŸŸฉ

37

๐ŸŸจ

30

๐ŸŸฅ

28

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

17

โœ…

16

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

4

Midfielders

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

170

โœ…

170

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

36

๐ŸŸฉ

75

๐ŸŸจ

51

๐ŸŸฅ

44

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

14

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

6

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

113

โœ…

98

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

10

๐ŸŸฉ

49

๐ŸŸจ

31

๐ŸŸฅ

33

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

1

Forwards

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

137

โœ…

132

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

51

11

๐ŸŸฉ

58

๐ŸŸจ

41

๐ŸŸฅ

38

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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GK Sub

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Sub 1

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Sub 4

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Sub 2

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Sub 3

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Sub 5

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1979-80

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First Team Squad

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #609 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Died

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alex Cropley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

M Terry Bullivant | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #608 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Joe Ward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

St Johnstone ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Mike Pejic | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #605 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Chester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Lee Jenkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

FinnPa ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF John Deehan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Barnsley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Noel Blake | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | #614 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB John Gidman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Pat Heard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Brunei Darussalam ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Robert Hopkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Colchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #610 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Blackpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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