Aston Villa
Saturday, 16 February 1980
1979-80
5th Round
Drew
1-1
Blackburn Rovers
FA Cup
Ewood Park
Attendance: 29,468
On This Day
Saturday, 16 February 1980
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๐จ 16 Feb 1980, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 40' |
Assist(s) | Terry Donovan | 40' |
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 294 | ๐ฉ | 130 ๐จ | 84 ๐ฅ 80 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3576
Match Record
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #33 |
Manager Game | #294 |
Saturday, 16 February 1980
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ray Lewis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1978-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 122 | ๐ฉ W51 (42% ) | ๐จ D27 | ๐บ(64% ) | ๐ฅ L44 (36% ) | โฝ 223 | ๐ฅ 217 | GD 6
Villa Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1927โ28
Team News
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
M Alex Cropley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Frank Carrodus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mike Pejic | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
David Geddis replaces Gary Shaw.
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐จ | 32' Booking, Allan Evans, Foul
โฝ | 40โ Goal, 1-0 David Geddis, Assist by Terry Donovan
๐ | HT Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 89โ Goal, (Blackburn Rovers), Allan Evans o.g.
๐ | FT Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Aston Villa
Line Up & Subs
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 | ๐จ |
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 |
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Howard Kendall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Jim Arnold | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mike Rathbone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Glenn Keeley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Fazackerley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jim Brannagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Howard Kendall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Duncan McKenzie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Andy Crawford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Simon Garner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Noel Brotherston | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Stuart Metcalfe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Officials
Referee: Ray Lewis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1978-1992
Linesmen: G. Jones (Wirral); S. D. Williams (Cheadle)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Allan Evans, Foul (11)
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Mike Rathbone
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
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 |
LB Pat Heard | 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 |
Forwards
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Goalkeepers
GK Jim Arnold | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Glenn Keeley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Fazackerley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Mike Rathbone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jim Brannagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Howard Kendall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Parkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Metcalfe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Noel Brotherston | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
F Duncan McKenzie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Andy Crawford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Simon Garner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐
58
โ
58
โฝ
๐ฅ
5
7
๐ฉ
21
๐จ
22
๐ฅ
15
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
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 4
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 ฅ ๓ 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
League Table
