Aston Villa
16-14-11, 46 PTS
Tuesday, 29 April 1980
1979-80
5th= (-)
Won
2-1
Coventry City
Division One
Highfield Road
Attendance: 17,969
๐ฉ 29 Apr 1980, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 37' | Gordon Cowans | 2-0 (pen) |
Assist(s) | None
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
Tuesday, 29 April 1980
Villa's ongoing injury crisis sees a hugely edifying battle of youngsters unfold.
Villa field a team with an average outfield age of 20, whilst Coventry have five under 21 players in their side - with both Midlands clubs eschewing the norm of imported and ageing squads.
Both teams put on a fine attacking display that Villa ๐ฉ win to remain joint fifth in the first division table with one game left to play.
Villa ๐ฉ win for the second game in succession and make it ๐ฉ sixteen wins, ๐จ fourteen draws and ๐ฅ eleven defeats in ๐ forty one Division One matches this season under ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Ron Saunders.
Colin Gibson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โฝ second goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 51st appearance.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 312 | ๐ฉ | 137 ๐จ | 89 ๐ฅ 86 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3594
Match Record
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #51 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #312 |
Tuesday, 29 April 1980
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Keith Hackett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 17 | ๐ฉ 8 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 26 | ๐ฅ
15 |
League ๐ 14 | ๐ฉ 6 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 20 | ๐ฅ
13 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 9 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 14 | ๐ฅ
5 |
Away ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 12 | ๐ฅ
10 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Coventry City
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 | 37โ Goal, 1-0, Colin Gibson
๐ | HT Coventry City 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | Goal, 2-0, Gordon Cowans (pen)
๐ฅ
| 73โ Goal, 2-1, (Coventry City), Ian Wallace
๐ | FT Coventry City 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Keith Hackett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield
Linesmen: B. Saunders; H. V. Thompson
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 Noel Blake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Coventry City
Gordon Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Jim Blyth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB David Barnes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Dyson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gary Gillespie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Mick Coop | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Hutchison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Roger Van Gool | ๐ง๐ช |
F Tommy English | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Ian Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | F Tommy English | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Danny Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Injury | 7 |
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 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 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 |
F Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Coventry City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Coventry City
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 ข ๓ 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
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