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Game #3643

Aston Villa

0-0-1, 0 PTS

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Saturday, 29 August 1981

17th=

Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 9' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ Colin Gibson (5)

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1980-81

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

Not recorded

Team News

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 27.08 |

Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 33.57 |

Youngest Player |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 21.41 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Lost

0-1

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1981, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐Ÿ” | 9' Sub off, Ken McNaught, Sub on, Andy Blair
๐Ÿฅ… | 24โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Notts County), Iain McCullough
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Notts County
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Notts County

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Colin Gibson

Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #2
League Match: #1
Manager Game: #361
Saturday, 29 August 1981

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Stevens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Gloucester, 1978-1991
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: Brian Stevens | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Gloucester, 1978-1991
Linesmen: D. H. Brazier (Northampton); F. R. Martin (Cwmbran)

Previous 5 vs. Notts County: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 71 | ๐ŸŸฉ W37 (52% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D18 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(77% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L16 (23% ) | โšฝ 150 | ๐Ÿฅ… 91 | GD 59

Match Stats

Not recorded

Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 361 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 165 ๐ŸŸจ | 98 ๐ŸŸฅ 98 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Division One

Notts County

1-0-0, 2 PTS

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Villa Park

Attendance: 31,978

GK Radojko Avramoviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |
LB Ray O'Brien | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Pedro Richards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Kilcline | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Tristan Benjamin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Hunt (ft) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Hooks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Chiedozie | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ |
F Iain McCulloch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Rachid Harkouk | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Trevor Christie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Jimmy Sirrell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | F Rachid Harkouk | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ | (M Mark Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1893-94

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Radojko Avramoviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |

Defenders
CB Pedro Richards | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Kilcline | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Tristan Benjamin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
LB Ray O'Brien | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Midfielders
M David Hunt (ft) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Hooks | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Goodwin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Wingers
W John Chiedozie | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ |

Forwards
F Iain McCulloch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Rachid Harkouk | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ |
CF Trevor Christie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

201

โœ…

201

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

89

๐ŸŸจ

57

๐ŸŸฅ

55

โ›”

63

๐Ÿฅ…

217

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

123

โœ…

123

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

15

๐ŸŸฉ

56

๐ŸŸจ

36

๐ŸŸฅ

31

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

141

โœ…

139

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

7

๐ŸŸฉ

59

๐ŸŸจ

45

๐ŸŸฅ

37

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

178

โœ…

178

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

7

๐ŸŸฉ

78

๐ŸŸจ

50

๐ŸŸฅ

50

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

78

โœ…

74

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

1

๐ŸŸฉ

41

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

21

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

92

โœ…

92

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

2

๐ŸŸฉ

46

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

22

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

251

โœ…

251

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

22

48

๐ŸŸฉ

115

๐ŸŸจ

72

๐ŸŸฅ

64

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

208

โœ…

193

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

26

28

๐ŸŸฉ

95

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

58

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

68

โœ…

65

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

12

๐ŸŸฉ

33

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

20

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

42

โœ…

42

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

23

5

๐ŸŸฉ

26

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

8

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

37

โœ…

34

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

4

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

11

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

2

๐Ÿ”

2

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

0

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

1

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Reigning champions Villa open their title defence with a performance that manager Ron Saunders describes as "dreadful" as they are beaten at home by promoted side Notts County.

  • Reigning Champions Villa open 1981-82 with a defeat to Notts County at Villa Park.

What they Said

โ€œDreadful.โ€

Ron Saunders.

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