Game #3646
Aston Villa
Saturday, 12 September 1981
Aston Villa (Champions)
1-1
Manchester United
Division One
Manchester United
Villa Park
Attendance: 37,661
Drew
14th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 16' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Gwyn Owens, cost Villa the points with a 'poor' performance
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 September 1981
⚽ | 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
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa are unbeaten in two to make it one win, one draw and two defeats in their title defence.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #5
League Match: #4
Manager Game: #364
Saturday, 12 September 1981
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Gwyn Owen | 🏴 | Anglesey, 1972-1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 364 | 🟩 | 166 🟨 | 99 🟥 99 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gwyn Owen | 🏴 | Anglesey, 1972-1982 🆘
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 7 February 1981, Villa 3-1 Everton, Goodison Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
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 |
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
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
Manchester United
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 | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
RB Mike Duxbury | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
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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