Game #3589
Aston Villa
14-12-10, 40 PTS
Saturday, 5 April 1980
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
LB Pat Heard | 🏴 |
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Robert Hopkins | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
LB Pat Heard | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 |
M Colin J Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Robert Hopkins | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 8 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
Team News
David Geddis and Terry Donovan replace Ken McNaught and Tony Morley.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.70 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.17 |
Youngest Player |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 19.52 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-2
🟩 5 Apr 1980, Villa 3-2 Forest, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Des Bremner | 12' | Allan Evans | 41' | Own Goal | 47' |
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 13' | Kenny Swain | 41' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 13’ Goal, 1-0, Des Bremner, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🥅 | 28’ Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Gary Birtles
⚽ | 41’ Goal, 2-1, Allan Evans, Assist by Kenny Swain
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
⚽ | 47’ Goal, 3-1, Own Goal, Larry Lloyd
🥅 | 76’ Goal, 3-2, (Nottingham Forest), Ian Bowyer
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Nottingham Forest
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #307 |
Saturday, 5 April 1980
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ron Chadwick | 🏴 | Darwen, 1978–1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: Ron Chadwick | 🏴 | Darwen, 1978–1982
Linesmen: K. J. Gasser (Stourport); C. J. Peake (Gloucs)
Previous 5 vs. Forest: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 87 | 🟩 W43 (49% ) | 🟨 D15 | 🇺(67% ) | 🟥 L29 (33% ) | ⚽ 161 | 🥅 122 | GD 39
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 307 | 🟩 | 135 🟨 | 87 🟥 85 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Nottingham Forest
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,156
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
LB Frank Gray | 🏴 |
CB Larry Lloyd | 🏴 |
CB Kenny Burns | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 |
M John McGovern | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Martin O'Neill (mg) | 🇬🇧 |
W John Robertson | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 |
CF Garry Birtles | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Brian Clough | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Stan Bowles | 🏴 | (M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1979-80
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Larry Lloyd | 🏴 |
CB Kenny Burns | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Frank Gray | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M John McGovern | 🏴 |
M Stan Bowles | 🏴 |
M Martin O'Neill (mg) | 🇬🇧 |
M Ian Bowyer | 🏴 |
Wingers
W John Robertson | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 |
CF Garry Birtles | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa, still amidst an injury crisis, beat reigning European champions Forest to jump ahead of Brian Clough’s side as the now sole incumbent of 5th place in the chase to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa 🟩 win for the second time in three to make it 🟩 fourteen wins, 🟨 twelve draws and 🟥 ten defeats in 🕒 thirty six League matches this season.
Midfielder Des Bremner 🏴 scores his second ⚽ goal in a Villa shirt 🕒 34 games after his first.
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Match Media
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