Aston Villa
Friday, 4 January 1980
1979-80
3rd Round
Won
2-1
Bristol Rovers
FA Cup
Eastville Stadium
Attendance: 16,060
๐ฉ 4 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 40' | Gordon Cowans | 71' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 71' |
Fixture List
๐จ 18 Aug 1979, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Burnden
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Aug 1979, Villa 2-1 Brighton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 25 Aug 1979, Villa 0-2 Bristol City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Aug 1979, Villa 2-0 Colchester, Layer Road
League Cup
๐จ 1 Sep 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Colchester, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1979, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1979, Villa 0-2 Palace, Selhurst
Division One
๐จ 22 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 25 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 29 Sep 1979, Villa 0-0 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1979, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1979, Villa 1-4 Everton, Goodison
League Cup
๐จ 13 Oct 1979, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1979, Villa 3-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐จ 27 Oct 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1979, Villa 3-1 Bolton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Nov 1979, Villa 2-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 24 Nov 1979, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 1 Dec 1979, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Dec 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Dec 1979, Villa 2-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Dec 1979, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1979, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Dec 1979, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
FA Cup
๐ฉ 30 Jan 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1980, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Feb 1980, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 16 Feb 1980, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
FA Cup
๐ฉ 20 Feb 1980, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1980, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐จ 27 Feb 1980, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Mar 1980, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 3 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Brighton, Goldstone
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Mar 1980, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1980, Villa 1-3 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 22 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Mar 1980, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1980, Villa 3-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 7 Apr 1980, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 19 Apr 1980, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Apr 1980, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Apr 1980, Villa 1-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1980, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฅ 3 May 1980, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
On This Day
Friday, 4 January 1980
Villa bring in the new year how they ended 1979 - victory in Bristol, this time in the FA Cup, as they beat second tier Rovers.
Ron Saunders' ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa make it ๐ฉ successive wins against the Bristol clubs as they see off Rovers in the third round of the FA Cup.
Forward Gary Shaw ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฝ scores his 10th goal in a Villa shirt on his 21st appearance (20 Starts).
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 288 | ๐ฉ | 127 ๐จ | 82 ๐ฅ 79 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3570
Match Record
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #288 |
Friday, 4 January 1980
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Daniels | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Essex, 1967-1981
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Bristol Rovers: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 13 | ๐ฉ W8 (62% ) | ๐จ D4 | ๐บ(92% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (8% ) | โฝ 21 | ๐ฅ 10 | GD 11
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Bristol Rovers
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 40' Goal, 1-0 Gary Shaw
๐ | HT Bristol Rovers 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 67โ Goal, 1-1, (Bristol Rovers), Stewart Barrowclough
โฝ | 71โ Goal, 2-1, Gordon Cowans, Assist by Brian Little
๐ | FT Bristol Rovers 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Brian Daniels | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Essex, 1967-1981
Linesmen: B. S. Lock (Yeovil); J. C. Wells (Salisbury)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Terry Bullivant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Bristol Rovers
Harold Jarman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Glyn Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Vaughan Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Gary Mabbutt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Stuart Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Tony Pulis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Terry Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Geraint Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Frankie Prince | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Stewart Barrowclough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Miah Dennehy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Shaun Penny | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Gary Emmanuel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mike Pejic | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Allan Evans replaces Brendan Ormsby.
Bristol Rovers
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin J Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Terry Bullivant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Bristol Rovers
Goalkeepers
GK Glyn Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Gary Mabbutt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Stuart Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Tony Pulis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Vaughan Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Terry Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Geraint Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Frankie Prince | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Gary Emmanuel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Stewart Barrowclough | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Miah Dennehy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Forwards
F Shaun Penny | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1979-80
First Team Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Galway United ๐ฎ๐ช Died
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #584 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stafford Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
M Terry Bullivant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #608 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Brentford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #555 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Joe Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #603 |
Forward
Where are they now?
St Johnstone ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Mike Pejic | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #605 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Jenkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #597 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FinnPa ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Deehan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #579 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Noel Blake | ๐ฏ๐ฒ | #614 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB John Gidman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #560 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Brunei Darussalam ๐ฒ๐พ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Colchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ฎ๐ช | #610 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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