Game #3614
Aston Villa

Saturday, 8 November 1980
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
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:
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad:
Injury | 2 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 |
Gary Williams (first start in 18) replaces Eamonn Deacy.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.88 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.77 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.98 |
Villa end a run of five consecutive League wins as they are held to a goalless draw at the Hawthorns but retain their three point lead at the top of the table.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it ten unbeaten in the League with eleven wins, three draws and two defeats in sixteen League matches this season as they can only draw at Albion but they remain clear at the top of the Division One table three points ahead of Ipswich.

Drew
0-0
🟨 8 Nov 1980, Villa 0-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🕒 | HT West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #332 |
Saturday, 8 November 1980

Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: John Hunting | 🏴 | Leicester, 1974-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Referee: John Hunting | 🏴 | Leicester, 1974-1984
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Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
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Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 332 | 🟩 | 150 🟨 | 92 🟥 90 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
West Bromwich Albion

The Hawthorns
Attendance: 34,001
GK Tony Godden | 🏴 |
LB Barry Cowdrill | 🏴 |
CB Aly Robertson | 🏴 |
D John Wile | 🏴 |
RB Brendon Batson | 🏴 |
M Bryan Robson | 🏴 |
M Remi Moses | 🏴 |
M Gary Owen | 🏴 |
M Peter Barnes | 🏴 |
CF Alistair Brown | 🏴 |
CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴 |
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | (ft)

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
F David Mills | 🏴 |
None
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1967-68
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded


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