๐ฉ 31 Jan 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 2' |
Assist(s) | Allan Evans | 2' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 16 Aug 1980, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 23 Aug 1980, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Sep 1980, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 6 Sep 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1980, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1980, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Sep 1980, Villa 1-2 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
League Cup
๐ฉ 27 Sep 1980, Villa 1-0 Palace, Selhurst
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Oct 1980, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Oct 1980, Villa 3-3 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Oct 1980, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Oct 1980, Villa 3-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Oct 1980, Villa 4-1 Brighton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Oct 1980, Villa 2-1 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 8 Nov 1980, Villa 0-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Nov 1980, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐จ 15 Nov 1980, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Nov 1980, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐จ 29 Nov 1980, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Dec 1980, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Dec 1980, Villa 3-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Dec 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1980, Villa 1-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 27 Dec 1980, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Jan 1981, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1981, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1981, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Jan 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1981, Villa 3-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Feb 1981, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1981, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Mar 1981, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐จ 14 Mar 1981, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1981, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1981, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1981, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1981, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 Apr 1981, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1981, Villa 3-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 May 1981, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 31 January 1981
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Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 345 | ๐ฉ | 156 ๐จ | 95 ๐ฅ 94 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3627
Match Record
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #345 |
Saturday, 31 January 1981
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Stevens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Gloucester, 1978-1991
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ
Total ๐ 108 | ๐ฉ 44 | ๐จ 26 | ๐ฅ 38 | โฝ 182 | ๐ฅ
168 |
League ๐ 100 | ๐ฉ 41 | ๐จ 25 | ๐ฅ 34 | โฝ 167 | ๐ฅ
152 |
FA Cup ๐ 6 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ
12 |
League Cup ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Other ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
1 |
Home ๐ 56 | ๐ฉ 34 | ๐จ 13 | ๐ฅ 9 | โฝ 115 | ๐ฅ
59 |
Away ๐ 51 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 29 | โฝ 66 | ๐ฅ
87 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Allan Evans
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
๐ | 60' Sub off, Ken McNaught, Sub on, David Geddis
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
๐จ | Booking, Des Bremner, Professional Foul
Officials
Referee: Brian Stevens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Gloucester, 1978-1991
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Des Bremner, Professional Foul (2)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ ๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
FB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 60' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Manchester City
John Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐คก |
GK Joe Corrigan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Booth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Caton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Power | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gerry Gow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dave Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Henry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve MacKenzie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tommy Hutchison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Kevin Reeves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Dennis Tueart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Eamonn Deacy replaces Colin Gibson.
Manchester City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Manchester City
Match Media
What they Said
"I'm sure I can make it in time [for the next match].
"The stitches will stay until we get Everton out of the way."
Ken McNaught after needing eight stitches when Steve MacKenzie's challenge opened a gaping wound just above his left knee.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1980-81
First Team Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ฎ๐ช | #610 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Galway United ๐ฎ๐ช Died
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Brunei Darussalam ๐ฒ๐พ Retired
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stafford Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Colchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Huddersfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
League Table
