Game #3624
Aston Villa
Saturday, 3 January 1981
Lost
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
FA Cup 3rd Round
Attendance: 27,721
Ipswich Town
Portman Road
Villa are knocked out of the FA Cup by title rivals Ipswich and unlike their undeserved League defeat at Portman Road in September this game saw Villa always second best as Peter Withe was fortunate not to be sent off for an incident with Terry Butcher that left his shirt tattered and stud marks on display.
Ipswich Town
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
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Saturday, 3 January 1981
🥅 | 14’ Goal, 0-1, (Ipswich Town), Paul Mariner
🕒 | HT Ipswich Town 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 53' Booking, Peter Withe, Foul
🔁 | 74' Sub off, Tony Morley, Sub on, David Geddis
🕒 | FT Ipswich Town 1-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa lose in the FA Cup to League leaders Ipswich and make it four defeats in the last eight games in all competitions.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Ipswich Town
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1977-78
FIXTURE HISTORY
Ipswich Town
Previous 5 vs. Ipswich: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #342 |
Saturday, 3 January 1981
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: George Courtney | 🏴 | Spennymoor, 1974-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 342 | 🟩 | 153 🟨 | 95 🟥 94 | 1.62
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: George Courtney | 🏴 | Spennymoor, 1974-1992
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
George Courtney
CARDS
Villa
🟨
Ipswich Town
None
TEAM NEWS
Peter Withe replaces David Geddis.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.03 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.92 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.13 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
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 Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🟨 |
Ipswich Town
GK Paul Cooper | 🏴 |
RB George Burley | 🏴 |
CB Terry Butcher | 🏴 |
CB Russell Osman | 🏴 |
LB Mick Mills | 🏴 |
M Frans Thijssen | 🇳🇱 |
M John Wark | 🏴 |
M Arnold Mühren | 🇳🇱 |
F Eric Gates | 🏴 |
CF Paul Mariner | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Alan Brazil | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF David Geddis | 🏴 | for W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 74' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Kevin O'Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
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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