Game #3573
Wednesday, 30 January 1980
Attendance: 36,835
Won
FA Cup 4th Round Replay
4th Round
Cambridge United
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Villa Park
Emergency striker Terry Donovan is the hero to beat second tier Cambridge as he scores two and creates another in Villa's 4-1 win in the Villa Park replay.
Aston Villa
4-1
Cambridge United
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 2' | Terry Donovan | 60' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Gary Shaw, (80 Seconds)
🥅 | 14’ Goal, 1-1 (Cambridge United), Steve Spriggs
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 2-1, Terry Donovan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Cambridge United
⚽ | 58' Goal, 3-1, Allan Evans
⚽ | 60' Goal, 4-1, Brian Little, Assist by Terry Donovan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Cambridge United
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa beat second division Cambridge at the second attempt in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Cambridge United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Cambridge United
Previous 5 vs. Cambridge: 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #30 |
Manager Game | #291 |
Wednesday, 30 January 1980
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: A Taylor | 🏴 | Walmer, Kent
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: A Taylor | 🏴 | Walmer, Kent
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.64 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.99 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.20 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
John Docherty | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
Cambridge United
GK Malcolm Webster | 🏴 |
CB Chris Turner | 🏴 |
CB Lindsay Smith | 🏴 |
CB Steve Fallon | 🏴 |
D Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
LB Jamie Murray | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Tommy O'Neill | 🏴 |
M Floyd Streete | 🏴 |
M Steve Spriggs | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Tommy Finney | 🇬🇧 |
CF George Reilly | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | LB Jamie Murray | 🏴 | (M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Terry Bullivant | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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