Game #3606
Aston Villa
5-1-2, 11 PTS

Saturday, 27 September 1980
2nd= (+2)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Peter Withe, Dissent (2)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Ron Saunders reverts to the line up fielded in seven of eleven matches this season as Gary Shaw replaces David Geddis.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.83 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 32.65 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18.86 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Gary Shaw hits his fifth winner of the season on 86โ despite suffering from suspected food poisoning to send Villa joint second in the table after eight games.
Ron Saunders' Villa get back to winning ways after defeat in the Cup as they make it five wins, one draw and two defeats in eight League matches this season.
Starting XI

Won
1-0
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1980, Villa 1-0 Palace, Selhurst
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 86' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Crystal Palace 0-0 Aston Villa
๐จ | 70' Booking, Peter Withe, Dissent
โฝ | 86โ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw
๐ | FT Crystal Palace 0-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #11 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #324 |
Saturday, 27 September 1980
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Dennis Hedges | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Oxford, 1979-1989
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Dennis Hedges | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Oxford, 1979-1989
Previous 5 vs. Palace: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 16 | ๐ฉ 8 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 26 | ๐ฅ
15 |
League ๐ 9 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ
11 |
FA Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ
3 |
League Cup ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ
3 |
Home ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ 5 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 17 | ๐ฅ
7 |
Away ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
7 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 324 | ๐ฉ | 144 ๐จ | 90 ๐ฅ 90 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"Don't ask me where we stayed last night, but the players are blaming the fish.
โRimmer was wringing wet when he came into the dressing room. He feels very rough.
"It could be a virus although. hopefully, it's something they've eaten."
Ron Saunders.
Division One
Crystal Palace
1-0-7, 2 PTS
Selhurst Park
Attendance: 18,398
GK Paul Barron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Paul Hinshelwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Terry Fenwick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jim Cannon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Billy Gilbert | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Neil Smillie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jerry Murphy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Peter Nicholas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Mike Flanagan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Sealy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Clive Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Terry Venables | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Steve Lovell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1980-81
Playing Squad





















