Game #3572
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 January 1980
4th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.63 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.98 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.19 |
Villa are held but second division Cambridge in the fourth round of the FA Cup ahead of a replay at Villa Park.
Villa face Cambridge United for the first time in competitive football, Cambridge become the 116th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Ron Saunders' Villa can only draw with second division Cambridge in the fourth round of the FA Cup ahead of a replay at Villa Park.
Drew
1-1
🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 16' |
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 16' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 16’ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Gary Shaw
🥅 | 34’ Goal, 1-1, (Cambridge United), Dennis Mortimer o.g.
🕒 | HT Cambridge United 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Cambridge United 1-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #290 |
Saturday, 26 January 1980
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Kent, 1975-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Kent, 1975-1984
Previous 5 vs. Cambridge: None
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 290 | 🟩 | 128 🟨 | 83 🟥 79 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Cambridge United
Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
GK Malcolm Webster | 🏴 |
CB Chris Turner | 🏴 |
CB Lindsay Smith | 🏴 |
CB Steve Fallon | 🏴 |
D Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
M Tommy O'Neill | 🏴 |
M Steve Spriggs | 🏴 |
M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |
M Tommy Finney | 🇬🇧 |
F Derrick Christie | 🏴 |
CF George Reilly | 🏴 |
John Docherty | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
LB Jamie Murray | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
“It was definitely an own goal.
“It rocketed off my head as I was watching the Cambridge centre forward in an offside position."
Dennis Mortimer.
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