Game #3608
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 8 October 1980
Drew
2nd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Division One
Attendance: 38,831
Manchester United
Old Trafford
Villa take the lead before Manchester United are awarded an Old Trafford penalty and Villa find themselves behind at half time, a Gordon Cowans inspired second half comeback delivers a share of the points for Ron Saunders' men.
Manchester United
3-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 15' | Kenny Swain | 69' |
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 8 October 1980
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🥅 | 35’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United, pen), Sammy McIlroy
🥅 | 36’ Goal, 1-2, (Manchester United), Steve Coppell
🕒 | HT Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 2-2, Gordon Cowans (pen)
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 2-3, (Manchester United), Sammy McIlroy
⚽ | 69’ Goal, 3-3, Gary Shaw, Assist by Kenny Swain
🕒 | FT Manchester United 3-3 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa recover from two goals down to make it six wins, two draws and two defeats in ten League matches this season.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester United
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #326 |
Wednesday, 8 October 1980
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 3-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 326 | 🟩 | 145 🟨 | 91 🟥 90 | 1.61
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: None
Unknown
CARDS
Villa
None
Manchester United
None
TEAM NEWS
Eamonn Deacy replaces Colin Gibson.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.00 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.68 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.89 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Dave Sexton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Manchester United
GK Gary Bailey | 🏴 |
RB Mike Duxbury | 🏴 |
RB Jimmy Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Kevin Moran | 🇮🇪 |
CB Nikola Jovanović | 🇲🇪 |
LB Arthur Albiston | 🏴 |
M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 |
M Lou Macari | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Steve Coppell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Joe Jordan | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Lou Macari | 🏴 | (CF Jimmy Greenhoff | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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