Game #3620
Aston Villa
Saturday, 13 December 1980
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 41,101
Birmingham City
Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-0
Birmingham City
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 64' | David Geddis | 77' | Allan Evans | 83' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa hammer neighbours Birmingham in a match where the score could easily have been double. David Geddis (in for the suspended Peter Withe) is the standout, scoring two, creating one and with the goal at his mercy seemingly throughout. As a result Villa once again make top spot their own as they move one point clear of Liverpool and three clear of Ipswich after 22 games.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 13 December 1980
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 1-0, David Geddis, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 2-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by David Geddis
⚽ | 83’ Goal, 3-0, David Geddis, Assist by Allan Evans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Birmingham City
🟨 | Booking, Ken McNaught, Dissent
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the first time in five to make it thirteen wins, five draws and four defeats in twenty two League matches this season. As a result Villa retake the outright lead at the top of the Division One table one point ahead of second placed Liverpool.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
FIXTURE HISTORY
Birmingham City
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #338 |
Saturday, 13 December 1980
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 338 | 🟩 | 152 🟨 | 94 🟥 92 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
Keith Hackett
CARDS
Villa
🟨
Birmingham City
None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.38 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.86 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.07 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 David Geddis | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jim Smith | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK Jeff Wealands | 🏴 |
LB Phil Hawker | 🏴 |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
CB Colin Todd | 🏴 |
RB David Langan | 🇮🇪 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
M Alan Ainscow | 🏴 |
M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Archie Gemmill | 🏴 |
CF Keith Bertschin | 🏴 |
CF Frank Worthington | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 | (M Steve Lynex | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Suspension | 1 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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