Game #3609
Aston Villa
Saturday, 11 October 1980
2nd= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
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 | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad:
Not recorded
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.00 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.69 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.90 |
Villa beat neighbours Birmingham to remain joint second but are now just a point behind leaders Ipswich.
Ron Saunders' Villa beat neighbours Birmingham at St Andrew's to make it seven wins, two draws and two defeats in eleven League matches this season as they climb to joint second in the Division One table alongside Liverpool, one point behind leaders Ipswich.
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans (pen) | 36' | Allan Evans | 85' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 36’ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans (pen)
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City, pen), Frank Worthington
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 2-1, Allan Evans
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #327 |
Saturday, 11 October 1980
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1976-1986
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1976-1986
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Total 🕒 90 | 🟩 36 | 🟨 25 | 🟥 29 | ⚽ 147 | 🥅 126 |
League 🕒 85 | 🟩 34 | 🟨 23 | 🟥 28 | ⚽ 141 | 🥅 123 |
FA Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 0 |
League Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 3 |
Home 🕒 44 | 🟩 21 | 🟨 13 | 🟥 10 | ⚽ 78 | 🥅 52 |
Away 🕒 46 | 🟩 15 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 19 | ⚽ 69 | 🥅 74 |
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
None
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 327 | 🟩 | 146 🟨 | 91 🟥 90 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Birmingham City
St Andrew's
Attendance: 33,879
GK Jeff Wealands | 🏴 |
LB Mark Dennis | 🏴 |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
CB Colin Todd | 🏴 |
RB David Langan | 🇮🇪 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
M Alan Ainscow | 🏴 |
M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 |
M Archie Gemmill | 🏴 |
M Steve Lynex | 🏴 |
CF Frank Worthington | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Jim Smith | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
CF Don Givens | 🇮🇪 |
None
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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