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Game #3651
1980-81
Position:
2nd= (-)
Division One
Birmingham City
St Andrew's
Attendance: 33,879
Saturday, 11 October 1980
Villa beat neighbours Birmingham to remain joint second but are now just a point behind leaders Ipswich.
Birmingham City
1-2
Aston Villa
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans (pen) | 36' | Allan Evans | 85' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
AT A GLANCE
Game #3651
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #327 |
Saturday, 11 October 1980
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Ron Saunders |
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | LWWDW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
MATCH INCIDENTS
Unknown
Villa
💥+ | 💥- |
Birmingham City
Not recorded
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
💥+ | Incidents e.g. penalty awarded
💥- | Incidents e.g. penalty conceded, goal disallowed
💥 | Incidents e.g. refused clear pen
🆘 | Notably poor refereeing performance
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.00 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 32.69 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 18.90 |
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
Ron Saunders
STAFF
STARTING LINE UP
GK Jimmy Rimmer |
RB Kenny Swain |
CB Allan Evans |
CB Ken McNaught |
FB Eamonn Deacy |
M Des Bremner |
M Gordon Cowans |
W Tony Morley |
M Dennis Mortimer |
CF Peter Withe |
F Gary Shaw |
SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
THE OPPOSITION
Wealands, Gallagher, Dennis, Langan, Todd, Curbishley (ex), Ainscow, Dillon, Gemmill, Lynex, Worthington (g). Manager: Jim Smith.
ex: Also played for the Villa
g: Scored
s/o: Sent off
s-: Sub off; s+: Sub on
ON THIS DAY
Ron Saunders' Villa beat neighbours Birmingham at St Andrew's to make it seven wins, two draws and two defeats in eleven League matches this season as they climb to joint second in the Division One table alongside Liverpool, one point behind leaders Ipswich.
MATCH TIMELINE
36’ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans (pen)
HT Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa
49’ Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City, pen), Frank Worthington
85’ Goal, 2-1, Allan Evans
FT Birmingham City 1-2 Aston Villa
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