๐ฉ 30 Jan 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 2' | 39' | Allan Evans | 58' | Brian Little | 60' |
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 2' | Terry Donovan | 60' |
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
Wednesday, 30 January 1980
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Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 291 | ๐ฉ | 129 ๐จ | 83 ๐ฅ 79 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3573
Match Record
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #30 |
Manager Game | #291 |
Wednesday, 30 January 1980
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kent, 1975-1984
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Cambridge: ๐จ
Total ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ W1 (50% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ 2 | GD 3
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Cambridge United
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 | 2โ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Gary Shaw, (80 Seconds)
๐ฅ
| 14โ Goal, 1-1 (Cambridge United), Steve Spriggs
โฝ | 39โ Goal, 2-1, Terry Donovan
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Cambridge United
โฝ | 58' Goal, 3-1, Allan Evans
โฝ | 60' Goal, 4-1, Brian Little, Assist by Terry Donovan
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Cambridge United
Officials
Referee: Mike Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kent, 1975-1984
Linesmen: D. H. Brazier (Northampton); A. J. Elcock (Kidderminster)
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 | โฝ |
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 |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Terry Bullivant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Cambridge United
John Docherty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Malcolm Webster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Lindsay Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Fallon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Dave Stringer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Jamie Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Tommy O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Floyd Streete | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Spriggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Tommy Finney | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF George Reilly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | LB Jamie Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (M Roger Gibbins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
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 | ๐ด ๓ 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 |
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Cambridge United
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 |
Cambridge United
Goalkeepers
GK Malcolm Webster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Chris Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Lindsay Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Fallon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Dave Stringer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Jamie Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Tommy O'Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Floyd Streete | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Roger Gibbins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Spriggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Finney | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
CF George Reilly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
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 ข๓ 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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