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 | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.63 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.98 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.19 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
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
Match Record
Game Record
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: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Officials
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Kent, 1975-1984
Previous 5 vs. Cambridge: None
Head to Head
Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W0 (0% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 1 | GD 0
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 290 | 🟩 | 128 🟨 | 83 🟥 79 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
FA Cup
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 | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
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.
Starting XI
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Sub 2
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Sub 3
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Sub 4
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Sub 5
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Match Media
What they Said
“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.