On This Day
Villa put in the "complete team performance" to beat Middlesbrough at Villa Park and maintain their four point lead at the top of the table with a game to play.
Ron Saunders' ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa make it ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ twenty six wins, ๐จ eight draws and ๐ฅ seven defeats in ๐ forty one League matches this season as they sit four points clear of Ipswich at the top of the Division One table who have one game extra to play.
Ipswich must win their next match to keep their title challenge alive.
Left back Colin Gibson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Centre torward Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โฝ 21st goal of the season on his ๐ 39th appearance and now has โฝ 11 goals in his last ๐ 10 games. Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ also contributes his ๐ฅ fifth assist in a Villa shirt.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ contributes his โฝ ๐ฅ 70th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 248th appearance at a rate of one every 3.54 games.
Centre back Ken McNaught ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 175th appearance in a Villa shirt.
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 | โฝ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.40 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 33.23 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.44 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 23' | Peter Withe | 51' | Allan Evans | 80' |
Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 23' | Tony Morley | 51' | Dennis Mortimer | 80' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 23โ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Peter Withe
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough
โฝ | 51โ Goal, 2-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Tony Morley
โฝ | 80' Goal, 3-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Middlesbrough
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #41 |
Manager Game | #358 |
Sunday, 26 April 1981
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Dimblebee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stevenage, 1981โ1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Mike Dimblebee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Stevenage, 1981โ1982
Previous 5 vs. Boro: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 99 | ๐ฉ W45 (45% ) | ๐จ D22 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L32 (32% ) | โฝ 177 | ๐ฅ 132 | GD 45
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 358 | ๐ฉ | 165 ๐จ | 97 ๐ฅ 96 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
โWith no disrespect to Middlesbrough we could have had six goals. We certainly should have' had more than three."
Ron Saunders.
GK Jim Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ian Bailey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Billy Ashcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tony McAndrew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB John Craggs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Colin Ross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M David Armstrong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Proctor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F BozidarJankoviฤ | ๐ง๐ฆ |
F Terry Cochrane | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF David Shearer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
John Neal | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Billy Askew | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1980-81
Playing Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
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CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
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CB Allan Evans (Coach) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle u18 Manager ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
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CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
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LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
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LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
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RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
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LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |
Full Back
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M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
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M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
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M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
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M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
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M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
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Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Midfielder
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W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
Winger
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CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |
Forward
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F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
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CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
Forward
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CF Terry Donovan | ๐ฎ๐ช | #610 |
Forward
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