Game #3647
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 16 September 1981
1st Round
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | โฝ | ๐จ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Bullivant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Peter Withe, Foul (7)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Terry Bullivant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Ron Saunders names the same line up for a fourth consecutive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.62 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 33.62 |
Youngest Player |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.97 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Terry Donovan ๐ฎ๐ช hits his โฝ fifth goal in four games as Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ also grabs a โฝ brace to hammer Valur ๐ฎ๐ธ in their first ever European Cup appearance.
Villa face Valur Reykavik ๐ฎ๐ธ for the first time in competitive football, Valur become the 117th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villaโs sixth โcontinentalโ European opponents and their first from Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ.
Centre forward Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โฝ 25th goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 46th appearance.
Centre forward Terry Donovan ๐ฎ๐ช scores his โฝ 10th goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 19th appearance.
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 6' | Peter Withe | 37' | 68' | Terry Donovan | 40' | 69' |
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 6' | Des Bremner | 37' | 68' | Peter Withe | 40' | Tony Morley | 69' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 6โ Goal, 1-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
โฝ | 37โ Goal, 2-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Des Bremner
โฝ | 40โ Goal, 3-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Peter Withe
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Knattspyrnufรฉlagiรฐ Valur
โฝ | 68โ Goal, 4-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Des Bremner
โฝ | 69โ Goal, 5-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Tony Morley
๐จ | 89โ Booking, Peter Withe, Foul
๐ | FT Aston Villa 5-0 Knattspyrnufรฉlagiรฐ Valur
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #6
European Match: #1
Manager Game: #365
Wednesday, 16 September 1981
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Daniel Lambert | ๐ซ๐ท | Thionville, 1981
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Daniel Lambert | ๐ซ๐ท | Thionville, 1981
Linesmen: Gerard Biguet | ๐ซ๐ท | Charles Stenger | ๐ซ๐ท |
Previous 5 vs. Valur: None
Head to Head
Total ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ W1 (100% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ 0 | GD 5
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 365 | ๐ฉ | 167 ๐จ | 99 ๐ฅ 99 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
European Cup
Valur Reykavik
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,481
GK Sigurdur Haraldsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
RB Saevar Jรณnsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
D Hilmar Sighvatsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
D Thorgrimur รrรกinsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
D Dyri Guรฐmundsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
M Njรกll Eiรฐsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
M Ottar Sveinsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
M Thorvaldur รorvaldsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ | ๐ |
M Valur Einar Valsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
F Gudmundur รorbjรถrnsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
F Thorsteinn Sigurรฐsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ | ๐ |
Jiri Pesek ๐จ๐ฟ
Substitutes
๐ | M Thorvaldur รorvaldsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ | (D Grรญmur Sรฆmundsen | ๐ฎ๐ธ |)
๐ | F Thorsteinn Sigurรฐsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ | (F Matthรญas Hallgrรญmsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Sigurdur Dagsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
D Magni Blรถndal Pรฉtursson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
M Jรณn Bergs | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
Besta deild karla Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Icelandic Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1980
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Sigurdur Haraldsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
GK Sigurdur Dagsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
Defenders
D Hilmar Sighvatsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
D Thorgrimur รrรกinsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
D Dyri Guรฐmundsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
D Grรญmur Sรฆmundsen | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
D Magni Blรถndal Pรฉtursson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
Full Backs
RB Saevar Jรณnsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
Midfielders
M Njรกll Eiรฐsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
M Ottar Sveinsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
M Thorvaldur รorvaldsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
M Valur Einar Valsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
M Jรณn Bergs | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
Forwards
F Gudmundur รorbjรถrnsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
F Thorsteinn Sigurรฐsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
F Matthรญas Hallgrรญmsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1981-82
Playing Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
CB Noel Blake | ๐ฏ๐ฒ | #614 |
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
M Terry Bullivant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #608 |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618 |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ฎ๐ช | #610 |
