Game #3646
Aston Villa
1-1-2, 4 PTS
Saturday, 12 September 1981
14th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
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 | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Allan Evans, for being tackled by Albiston (19)
⭐ Club Record
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Ron Saunders names the same line up for a third consecutive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.61 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.61 |
Youngest Player |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 20.96 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 16' |
Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 16' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 16’ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans, Assist by Peter Withe
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester United), Frank Stapleton
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
💥 | 52' Referee Owens refuses to award a clear penalty to Villa
🟨 | 69' Booking, Allan Evans, for being tackled by Albiston
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #5
League Match: #4
Manager Game: #364
Saturday, 12 September 1981
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Gwyn Owen | 🏴 | Anglesey, 1978-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Officials
Referee: Gwyn Owen | 🏴 | Anglesey, 1978-1981
Linesmen: R. J. Horswell (Bristol); G. R. Knight (Bristol)
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 111 | 🟩 39 | 🟨 23 | 🟥 49 | ⚽ 182 | 🥅 207 |
League 🕒 99 | 🟩 36 | 🟨 22 | 🟥 41 | ⚽ 167 | 🥅 179 |
FA Cup 🕒 8 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 6 | ⚽ 11 | 🥅 20 |
League Cup 🕒 3 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 4 | 🥅 4 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 4 |
Home 🕒 54 | 🟩 28 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 14 | ⚽ 122 | 🥅 87 |
Away 🕒 56 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 11 | 🟥 35 | ⚽ 58 | 🥅 119 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🥅 1 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 364 | 🟩 | 166 🟨 | 99 🟥 99 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Manchester United
0-2-2, 2 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,661
GK Gary Bailey | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Gordon McQueen | 🏴 |
CB Martin Buchan | 🏴 |
LB Arthur Albiston | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Lou Macari | 🏴 |
M Steve Coppell | 🏴 |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
M Ray Wilkins | 🏴 |
CF Frank Stapleton | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Garry Birtles | 🏴 |
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | (ft)
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
RB Mike Duxbury | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Arthur Albiston
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Gary Bailey | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Gordon McQueen | 🏴 |
CB Martin Buchan | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB John Gidman (ex) | 🏴 |
RB Mike Duxbury | 🏴 |
LB Arthur Albiston | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Lou Macari | 🏴 |
M Steve Coppell | 🏴 |
M Sammy McIlroy | 🇬🇧 |
M Ray Wilkins | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Frank Stapleton | 🇮🇪 |
CF Garry Birtles | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Leading scorer Terry Donovan 🇮🇪 is denied a penalty to put Villa in control before Ron Atkinson's 🏴 side fight back to claim a barely deserved 🟨 draw and leave the reigning Champions in 14th after four games.
Reigning Champions Villa are unbeaten in two to make it 🟩 one win, 🟨 one draw and 🟥 two defeats in their title defence.
Centre forward Peter Withe 🏴 contributes his ⚽ 🔥 30th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 45th appearance.
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Sub 1
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Sub 2
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Sub 3
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Sub 4
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Sub 5
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Match Media
What they Said
"Everyone bar the ref thought he [Terry Donovan] was brought down.”
Ron Saunders.