Game #3638
Aston Villa
Saturday, 18 April 1981
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
LB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 |
None
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad:
Suspension | 1 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
Dennis Mortimer replaces Allan Evans.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.00 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.21 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.42 |
Villa race to victory over Forest to extend their lead at the top of the table in the "most thrilling title race in many years."
Ron Saunders’ 🏴 team remain in the title driving seat with three to play but it's less happy at Portman Road as Bobby Robson’s Ipswich, still chasing Villa, are the subject of more criticism for their lack of commitment and prima donna antics.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa 🟩 win for the eleventh time in fourteen games to make it 🟩 twenty five wins, 🟨 seven draws and 🟥 seven defeats in thirty nine League matches this season as they sit three points clear of Ipswich at the top of the Division One table.
Forward Gary Shaw 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th start in a Villa shirt (77 Appearances).
Centre forward Peter Withe 🏴 scores his ⚽ 19th goal of the season on his 🕒 37th appearance.
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans (pen) | 29' | Peter Withe | 45' |
Assist(s) | Tony Morley | 45' |
Match Timeline:
⚽ | 29' Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans (pen)
⚽ | 45' Goal, 2-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Tony Morley
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Nottingham Forest
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #356 |
Saturday, 18 April 1981
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ron Chadwick | 🏴 | Darwen, 1978–1982
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Referee: Ron Chadwick | 🏴 | Darwen, 1978–1982
Previous 5 vs. Forest: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
League 🕒 78 | 🟩 39 | 🟨 15 | 🟥 24 | ⚽ 146 | 🥅 108 |
FA Cup 🕒 9 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 4 | ⚽ 16 | 🥅 12 |
League Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 4 |
Home 🕒 42 | 🟩 28 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 7 | ⚽ 97 | 🥅 39 |
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Debut Appearances:
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Final Appearances:
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Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 356 | 🟩 | 164 🟨 | 96 🟥 96 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Nottingham Forest
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,707
GK Peter Shilton | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 |
RB Gary Mills | 🏴 |
CB Einar Jan Aas | 🇳🇴 |
CB David Needham | 🏴 |
D Bryn Gunn | 🏴 |
LB Frank Gray | 🏴 |
M John McGovern | 🏴 |
W John Robertson | 🏴 |
F Peter Ward | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 |
Brian Clough | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
M Colin Walsh | 🏴 |
None
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1979-80
Matchday Squad:
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“Our fate is our own hands.
“The supporters and the bookmakers will have us favourites again.
“But the players can't afford to think like that.
“We now have to win at Stoke and Saturday's results don't make it any easier.
“It will be a fight and there are two more waiting for us against Middlesbrough and Arsenal.
“The race will go on to the last day and that has got to be good for the game.”
Dennis Mortimer.
“I predicted it after they played us in December and I feel the same way now.
“Villa are a skilful side who compete. That is why they beat us. They competed slightly better than us."
Forest assistant manager Peter Taylor.
"When we saw Arsenal had scored again it made us go that bit harder."
Peter Withe.
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