Game #3642
Saturday, 22 August 1981
Attendance: 92,500
Drew
Charity Shield
Final
Tottenham Hotspur
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Wembley Stadium
Villa open the 1981-82 with the traditional Charity Shield curtain raiser. Peter Withe hits a brace for Villa and Mark Falco responds with his own two goal haul for Spurs as both clubs share the trophy.
Aston Villa (Champions)
2-2
Tottenham Hotspur
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 30' | David Geddis | 52' |
KEY MAN
Peter Withe, hit a brace to share the Shield
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MATCH TIMELINE
⚽ | 30' Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🥅 | 42' Goal, 1-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Mark Falco
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
🥅 | 47' Goal, 1-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Mark Falco
🔁 | 49' Sub off, Dennis Mortimer, Sub on, Andy Blair 🟢
⚽ | Goal, 2-2, Peter Withe, Assist by David Geddis
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
ON THIS DAY
Villa open the 1981-82 with the traditional Charity Shield curtain raiser. Peter Withe hits a brace for Villa and Mark Falco responds with his own two goal haul for Spurs as both clubs share the trophy.
Andy Blair makes his debut aged 21 after moving from Coventry City earlier this month for a fee of £350,000.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Tottenham Hotspur
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1972-73
FIXTURE HISTORY
Tottenham Hotspur
Previous 5 vs. Spurs: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday #1
Manager Game: #360
Saturday, 22 August 1981
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alf Grey | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1972-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alf Grey | 🏴 | Great Yarmouth, 1972-1983
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards:
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders hands Andy Blair his squad debut for the reigning champions.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.06 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.55 |
Youngest Player |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 21.39 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Keith Burkinshaw | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Dave Geddis | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Tottenham Hotspur
GK Ray Clemence | 🏴 |
LB Chris Hughton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Paul Miller | 🏴 |
CB Graham Roberts | 🏴 |
M Ricky Villa | 🇦🇷 |
M Steve Perryman | 🏴 |
M Osvaldo Ardiles | 🇦🇷 |
M Tony Galvin | 🇮🇪 |
M Glenn Hoddle | 🏴 |
CF Steve Archibald | 🏴 |
CF Mark Falco | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Andy Blair | 🏴 | 🟢 | for M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 49' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Robert Hopkins | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 16/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
