Game #3644
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 2 September 1981


Lost
21st (-4)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Sunderland
Roker Park
Attendance: 29,372
🟥 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker
Sunderland
2-1

Aston Villa (Champions)

Assist(s) | None
🟥 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 2 September 1981
⚽ | 23’ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan
🥅 | 36’ Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Tom Ritchie
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48’ Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland), Gary Rowell
🕒 | FT Sunderland 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Peter Withe, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Brendan Ormsby, Retaliation
🟨 | Booking, Kenny Swain, Dissent
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 2 September 1981
Centre forward Terry Donovan 🇮🇪 ⚽ scores on his 🕒 first appearance for 17 months but reigning champions Villa 🟥 lose a second successive game at the opening of their title defence.
🟥 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Sunderland


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1972-73
🟥 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #3
League Match: #2
Manager Game: #362
Wednesday, 2 September 1981
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🟥 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Peck | 🏴 | Kendal, 1980-1993
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 362 | 🟩 | 165 🟨 | 98 🟥 99 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6