Game #3645
Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 September 1981
Tottenham Hotspur
1-3
Aston Villa (Champions)
Division One
Tottenham Hotspur
White Hart Lane
Attendance: 31,265
Won
15th= (+6)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Colin Gibson | 25' | 45' | Peter Withe | 33' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 September 1981
⚽ | 25’ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Colin Gibson
⚽ | 33' Goal, 2-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by Peter Withe
⚽ | 45' Goal, 3-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Colin Gibson
🕒 | HT Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Aston Villa
🥅 | 73' Goal, 3-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Ricky Villa
🕒 | FT Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa record their first win of their title defence as Terry Donovan scores his third in two games.
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 DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #4
League Match: #3
Manager Game: #363
Saturday, 5 September 1981
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Hill | 🏴 | Kettering, 1978-1995
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 363 | 🟩 | 166 🟨 | 98 🟥 99 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Brian Hill | 🏴 | Kettering, 1978-1995
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 14 April 1981, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Villa Park.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up for the first time this season.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.59 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.59 |
Youngest Player |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 20.94 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Keith Burkinshaw | 🏴 |
Tottenham Hotspur
GK Ray Clemence | 🏴 |
RB Gordon Smith (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Paul Miller | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Graham Roberts | 🏴 |
M Garry Brooke | 🏴 |
M Steve Perryman | 🏴 |
M Ricky Villa | 🇦🇷 | ⚽ |
M Glenn Hoddle | 🏴 |
M Osvaldo Ardiles | 🇦🇷 |
F Chris Jones | 🏴 |
CF Mark Falco | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Paul Miller | 🏴 | (CB John Lacy | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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