๐ฉ 7 Mar 1981, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Roker
Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 2' | Dennis Mortimer | 19' |
Assist(s) | Tony Morley | 2' | Gordon Cowans | 19' |
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, 7 March 1981
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Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3631
Match Record
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #349 |
Saturday, 7 March 1981
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
*Absent with illness*
Roy MacLaren (Caretaker) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Auchterarder, 1981
Referee: Colin Seel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Carlisle, 1974-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 140 | ๐ฉ W61 (44% ) | ๐จ D34 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L45 (32% ) | โฝ 244 | ๐ฅ 227 | GD 17
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Sunderland
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2โ Goal, 1-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Tony Morley, (75 Seconds)
โฝ | 19โ Goal, 2-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐จ | 23' Booking, Kenny Swain for complaining about a rash Sunderland tackle
๐ | HT Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 68โ Goal, 2-1, (Sunderland), Joe Hinnigan
๐ | 85' Sub off, Ken McNaught, Sub on, Colin Gibson
๐ | FT Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Colin Seel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Carlisle, 1974-1985
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Kenny Swain, for complaining about a rash Sunderland tackle (7)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
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 | ๐จ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 85' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Sunderland
Ken Knighton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Barry Siddall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Joe Hinnigan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Gordon Chisholm | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Shaun Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Rob Hindmarch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Joe Bolton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Arnott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Bowyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Tom Ritchie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Gary Rowell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stan Cummins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Ian Bowyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M John Cooke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Ron Saunders names the same line up for a fourth successive match.
Sunderland
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Match Media
What they Said
โThat's the most intense spell of pressure 23 have been under this season.
โI personally have never experienced an atmosphere like that, with the fervour of the crowd really carrying the Sunderland team forward.
"At half time I told the players not to be complacent and to think that it was still 0-0.
โWe were expecting a bit of a Sunderland come back but nothing that strong.
"It needed every ounce of professionalism and character that Ron Saunders has built into Aston Villa in the last five years to withstand that bout of pressure."
Roy MacLaren.
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 ง๓ ข ๓ 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
