Game #3649
Aston Villa
1-3-2, 6 PTS
Wednesday, 23 September 1981
17th (-3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🔁 |
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
🔁 | M Andy Blair | 🏴 | for CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.16 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.64 |
Youngest Player |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 21.48 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Drew
2-2
🟨 23 Sep 1981, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 38' | 46' |
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 38' | Terry Donovan | 46' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 38’ Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Stoke City
⚽ | 46’ Goal, 2-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Terry Donovan
🥅 | 64’ Goal, 2-1, (Stoke City), Peter Griffiths
🥅 | 66’ Goal, 2-2, (Stoke City, pen), Paul Maguire
🔁 | Sub off, Ken McNaught, Sub on, Andy Blair
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Stoke City
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #8
League Match: #6
Manager Game: #367
Wednesday, 23 September 1981
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Terry Morris | 🏴 | Rotherham, 1980-1981
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: Terry Morris | 🏴 | Rotherham, 1980-1981
Linesmen: D. Norman (Stroud); V. H. Ward (Pattishall)
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 90 | 🟩 W44 (49% ) | 🟨 D22 | 🇺(73% ) | 🟥 L24 (27% ) | ⚽ 170 | 🥅 113 | GD 57
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 367 | 🟩 | 167 🟨 | 101 🟥 99 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Stoke
2-1-3, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 25,637
GK Peter Fox | 🏴 |
LB Peter Hampton | 🏴 |
D Denis Smith | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Alan Dodd | 🏴 |
RB Ray Evans | 🏴 |
M Paul Bracewell | 🏴 |
M Peter Griffiths | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
M Paul Maguire | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Adrian Heath (ft) | 🏴 |
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴 |
CF Brendan O'Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |
Richie Barker | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
F Loek Ursem | 🇳🇱 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Denis Smith
🟨 Peter Griffiths
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1971-72
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Peter Fox | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Denis Smith | 🏴 |
CB Alan Dodd | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Peter Hampton | 🏴 |
RB Ray Evans | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Paul Bracewell | 🏴 |
M Peter Griffiths | 🏴 |
M Paul Maguire | 🏴 |
M Adrian Heath (ft) | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴 |
CF Brendan O'Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |
F Loek Ursem | 🇳🇱 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa surrender a two goal lead built by Peter Withe's first league goals of the season as Stoke score two in two second half minutes to share the points.
Reigning Champions Villa are unbeaten in four League games but they now have just one win, three draws and two defeats in their title defence as they drop to 17th in the table.
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Match Media
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