Game #3579
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 27 February 1980
Drew
8th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division One
Attendance: 29,139
Manchester City
Villa Park
Villa tear Manchester City to shreds at Villa Park but despite leading at the interval and having a hatful of chances, Allan Evans’ handball in the box gives the visitors a lifeline they take before a lax defence concedes another and Villa need a late own goal to secure a single point for their almost total dominance.
Aston Villa
2-2
Manchester City
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 27 February 1980
⚽ | 42' Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
🥅 | 60’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City, pen), Mike Robinson
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 1-2, (Manchester City), Dave Bennett
⚽ | 84’ Goal, 2-2, Own Goal, Willie Donachie
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester City
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa make it eleven wins, ten draws and six defeats in twenty seven League matches this season.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #297 |
Wednesday, 27 February 1980
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Steve Bates | 🏴 | Bristol, 1977–1984
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 297 | 🟩 | 132 🟨 | 85 🟥 80 | 1.62
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Steve Bates | 🏴 | Bristol, 1977–1984
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Steve Bates
CARDS
Villa
None
Manchester City
None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.04 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.07 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.28 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Malcolm Allison | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
RB Ray Ranson | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Caton | 🏴 |
LB Willie Donachie | 🏴 |
M Nicky Reid | 🏴 |
M Paul Power | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dave Bennett | 🏴 |
M Steve Daley | 🏴 |
M Tony Henry | 🏴 |
CF Michael Robinson | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Roger Palmer | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 4 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"It's ridiculous that we should have had so much of the game and yet finish up being grateful for a point."
Ron Saunders
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