Game #3608
Aston Villa
6-2-2, 14 PTS
Wednesday, 8 October 1980
2nd= (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Drew
3-3
๐จ 8 Oct 1980, Villa 3-3 United, Old Trafford
Division One
Manchester United
3-6-1, 12 PTS
Old Trafford
Attendance: 38,831
On This Day
Ron Saunders' ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa recover from two goals down to make it ๐ฉ six wins, ๐จ two draws and ๐ฅ two defeats in ๐ ten League matches this season.
Villa take the lead before Manchester United are awarded an Old Trafford penalty and Villa find themselves behind at half time, a Gordon Cowans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ inspired second half comeback delivers a share of the points for Ron Saunders' men.
Centre forward Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โฝ first League goal in ๐ 7 games and his third in 10 overall.
Right back Kenny Swain ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ contributes his โฝ ๐ฅ 15th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 88th appearance at a rate of one every 5.87 games.
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
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 | โฝ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Midfielders
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Eamonn Deacy replaces Colin Gibson.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.00 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 32.68 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18.89 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 15' | Gordon Cowans | 55' (pen) | Gary Shaw | 69' |
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 15' | Kenny Swain | 69' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 15โ Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐ฅ
| 35โ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United, pen), Sammy McIlroy
๐ฅ
| 36โ Goal, 1-2, (Manchester United), Steve Coppell
๐ | HT Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 55โ Goal, 2-2, Gordon Cowans (pen)
๐ฅ
| 58โ Goal, 2-3, (Manchester United), Sammy McIlroy
โฝ | 69โ Goal, 3-3, Gary Shaw, Assist by Kenny Swain
๐ | FT Manchester United 3-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #326 |
Wednesday, 8 October 1980
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: George Courtney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Spennymoor
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 3-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: George Courtney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Spennymoor
Linesmen: S. W. Mason (Nelson); S. Sefton (Liverpool)
Previous 5 vs. United: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 109 | ๐ฉ 39 | ๐จ 21 | ๐ฅ 49 | โฝ 178 | ๐ฅ
203 |
League ๐ 97 | ๐ฉ 36 | ๐จ 20 | ๐ฅ 41 | โฝ 163 | ๐ฅ
175 |
FA Cup ๐ 8 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 6 | โฝ 11 | ๐ฅ
20 |
League Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Other ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
4 |
Home ๐ 52 | ๐ฉ 28 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 14 | โฝ 118 | ๐ฅ
83 |
Away ๐ 56 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 35 | โฝ 58 | ๐ฅ
119 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 326 | ๐ฉ | 145 ๐จ | 91 ๐ฅ 90 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
GK Gary Bailey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mike Duxbury | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jimmy Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Kevin Moran | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Nikola Jovanoviฤ | ๐ฒ๐ช |
LB Arthur Albiston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Mickey Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Lou Macari | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Steve Coppell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Sammy McIlroy | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Joe Jordan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Dave Sexton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Lou Macari | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (CF Jimmy Greenhoff | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
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: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Gary Bailey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Kevin Moran | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Nikola Jovanoviฤ | ๐ฒ๐ช |
Full Backs
RB Mike Duxbury | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Jimmy Nicholl | ๐ฌ๐ง |
LB Arthur Albiston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Mickey Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Lou Macari | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Steve Coppell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Sammy McIlroy | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Forwards
CF Joe Jordan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Jimmy Greenhoff | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1980-81
Playing Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Allan Evans (Coach) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle u18 Manager ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
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?
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |
Forward
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F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ฎ๐ช | #610 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Match Media
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