Game #3637
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 14 April 1981
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
Not recorded
None
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad:
Suspension | 1 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
Gary Williams and Gary Shaw replace Dennis Mortimer and David Geddis.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.58 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.20 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.41 |
Shorn of Allan Evans, serving a two match suspension, and gifting Ipswich an opener through a mistake by Ken McNaught, Villa were already up against it when Des Bremner repeated the trick to allow Bobby Robson’s side to open a two goal lead after 79 minutes.
Gary Shaw pulled one back on 82' but both before and after that Ron Saunders’ side had the opportunities to win at a canter.
Scarcely believably though, after the Suffolk’s side lucky win in the reverse encounter they did so again, to reduce Villa’s lead at the head of the table to one point with four to play. Villa we still the team to beat.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose to championship rivals Ipswich to allow the Portman Road club to close within a point of leaders Villa.
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 82' |
Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 82' |
Match Timeline:
🥅 | 4’ Goal, 0-1, (Ipswich Town), Alan Brazil
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Ipswich Town
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 0-2, (Ipswich Town), Eric Gates
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 1-2, Gary Shaw, Assist by Peter Withe
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Ipswich Town
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #355 |
Tuesday, 14 April 1981
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Hill | 🏴 | Kettering, 1979-1995
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Referee: Brian Hill | 🏴 | Kettering, 1979-1995
Previous 5 vs. Ipswich: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
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Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 355 | 🟩 | 163 🟨 | 96 🟥 96 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Ipswich Town
Villa Park
Attendance: 47,495
GK Paul Cooper | 🏴 |
CB Terry Butcher | 🏴 |
CB Russell Osman | 🏴 |
LB Mick Mills | 🏴 |
M Steve McCall | 🏴 |
M John Wark | 🏴 |
M Frans Thijssen | 🇳🇱 |
M Arnold Mühren | 🇳🇱 |
F Eric Gates | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Paul Mariner | 🏴 |
CF Alan Brazil | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
M Kevin O'Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |
None
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1977-78
Matchday Squad:
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"We threw it away. When we gave Ipswich an early goal it was like walking into a right-hander.
“The title is no longer In our hands. But until it is mathematically impossible, I fancy us."
Ron Saunders.
"I would have been happy with a draw but I'm absolutely delighted now.”
Ipswich captain Mick Mills.
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