Game #3584
Aston Villa
12-11-8, 35 PTS

Saturday, 15 March 1980
6th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Substitutes
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Colin Gibson, Foul (3)
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 | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Team News
Kenny Swain and Tony Morley replace Brian Little and Ivor Linton.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.46 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.12 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.33 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Lost
0-2
🟥 15 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 40’ Goal, 0-1, (Southampton), Ivan Golac
🕒 | HT Southampton 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46' Sub off, Gary Shaw, Sub on, Ivor Linton
🥅 | 87’ Goal, 0-2, (Southampton), Mick Channon
🟨 | 90' Booking, Colin Gibson, High tackle
🕒 | FT Southampton 2-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #302 |
Saturday, 15 March 1980

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1980
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Officials
Referee: Ron Challis | 🏴 | Kent, 1968-1980
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 302 | 🟩 | 133 🟨 | 86 🟥 83 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Southampton

The Dell
Attendance: 20,735
GK Peter Wells | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl (ex) | 🇬🇧 |
CB Malcolm Waldron | 🏴 |
RB Steve Baker | 🏴 |
RB Ivan Golac | 🇭🇷 | ⚽ |
M Alan Ball | 🏴 |
M Nick Holmes | 🏴 |
M Charlie George | 🏴 |
CF Mick Channon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Phil Boyer | 🏴 |
Lawrie McMenemy | 🏴 |

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Trevor Hebberd | 🏴 |
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: 1975-76
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

On This Day
Injury hit Villa lose for the third successive game as their rivals for European football Southampton hit Ron Saunders’ side on the counter after having roughed Villa up in the early stages.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose three successive matches for the first time since September to make it twelve wins, eleven draws and eight defeats in thirty one League matches this season as they fall back to 8th in the table.
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Sub 4
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Sub 5
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Match Media
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