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Aston Villa

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Wednesday, 30 September 1981

1981-82

1st Round

Valur Reykavik

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European Cup

Laugardalsvรถllur, Reykjavรญk

Attendance: 3,500

๐ŸŸฉ 30 Sep 1981, Villa 2-0 Valur, Laugardalsvรถllur

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Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 25' | 70' |

Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 25' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Aug 1981, Villa 2-2 Spurs, Wembley

Charity Shield

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1981, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1981, Villa 3-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Sep 1981, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Sep 1981, Villa 5-0 Valur, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Sep 1981, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Sep 1981, Villa 2-0 Valur, Laugardalsvรถllur

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Oct 1981, Villa 3-2 Wolves, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 1981, Villa 3-2 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1981, Villa 2-1 Dynamo Berlin, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1981, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Oct 1981, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Nov 1981, Villa 0-1 Dynamo Berlin, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 1981, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Nov 1981, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Nov 1981, Villa 3-3 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 1981, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1981, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1981, Villa 2-1 Wigan, Springfield Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1981, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1981, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Goldstone

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Jan 1982, Villa 6-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Jan 1982, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Jan 1982, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Jan 1982, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Jan 1982, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Feb 1982, Villa 1-4 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Feb 1982, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Feb 1982, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Feb 1982, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Feb 1982, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Mar 1982, Villa 0-0 Dynamo Kyiv, Simferopol

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Mar 1982, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar 1982, Villa 3-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1982, Villa 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Mar 1982, Villa 1-3 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Mar 1982, Villa 3-4 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Mar 1982, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Apr 1982, Villa 1-0 Anderlecht, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Brighton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Apr 1982, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Apr 1982, Villa 0-0 Anderlecht, Constant Vanden Stock Stadium

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Apr 1982, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Apr 1982, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 1 May 1982, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 May 1982, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 May 1982, Villa 1-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 May 1982, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 May 1982, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 May 1982, Villa 1-0 Bayern, De Kuip

European Cup

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Wednesday, 30 September 1981

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 369 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 168 ๐ŸŸจ | 102 ๐ŸŸฅ 99 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3651

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Match Record

Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #10
European Match: #2
Manager Game: #369
Wednesday, 30 September 1981

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ole Amundsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | Nรฆstved, 1981
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0 (7-0)
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Valur: ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | ๐ŸŸฉ W2 (100% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(100% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L0 (0% ) | โšฝ 7 | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 | GD 7

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1980-81

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Valur Reykavik

Besta deild karla Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Icelandic Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1980

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 25โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Knattspyrnufรฉlagiรฐ Valur 0-1 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 70โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Gary Shaw
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Knattspyrnufรฉlagiรฐ Valur 0-2 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Ole Amundsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | Nรฆstved, 1981

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Officials

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Referee Profile

Referee: Ole Amundsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | Nรฆstved, 1981
Games: ๐Ÿ•’ 1 ๐ŸŸฉ W1 (100%) ๐ŸŸฅ L0 (0%) Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ
Cards: ๐ŸŸจ 0 ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | 0.00 per game | Pens: โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 |

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

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Opposition Bookings

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Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

Not recorded

Valur Reykavik
Jiri Pesek ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

GK Sigurdur Haraldsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
RB Saevar Jรณnsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
D Thorgrimur รžrรกinsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
D Hilmar Sighvatsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
D Magni Blรถndal Pรฉtursson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
D Dyri Guรฐmundsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Jรณn Bergs | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Ottar Sveinsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Valur Einar Valsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Njรกll Eiรฐsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ | ๐Ÿ” |
F Matthรญas Hallgrรญmsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Njรกll Eiรฐsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ | (M Thorvaldur รžorvaldsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |)

Unused Substitutes

Not Recorded

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Gary Shaw (first start of the season) replaces Tony Morley.

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Valur Reykavik

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Valur Reykavik

Goalkeepers
GK Sigurdur Haraldsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

Defenders
D Thorgrimur รžrรกinsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
D Hilmar Sighvatsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
D Magni Blรถndal Pรฉtursson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
D Dyri Guรฐmundsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

Full Backs
RB Saevar Jรณnsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

Midfielders
M Jรณn Bergs | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Ottar Sveinsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Valur Einar Valsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Njรกll Eiรฐsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |
M Thorvaldur รžorvaldsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Forwards
F Matthรญas Hallgrรญmsson | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

209

โœ…

209

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

92

๐ŸŸจ

61

๐ŸŸฅ

56

โ›”

67

๐Ÿฅ…

223

Defenders

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

131

โœ…

131

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

15

๐ŸŸฉ

59

๐ŸŸจ

40

๐ŸŸฅ

32

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

34

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

10

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

149

โœ…

147

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

7

๐ŸŸฉ

62

๐ŸŸจ

49

๐ŸŸฅ

38

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

86

โœ…

82

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

3

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

22

Midfielders

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

100

โœ…

100

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

4

๐ŸŸฉ

49

๐ŸŸจ

28

๐ŸŸฅ

23

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

2

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

1

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

216

โœ…

201

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

27

29

๐ŸŸฉ

98

๐ŸŸจ

59

๐ŸŸฅ

59

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

259

โœ…

259

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

23

51

๐ŸŸฉ

118

๐ŸŸจ

76

๐ŸŸฅ

65

Forwards

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

81

โœ…

79

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

34

13

๐ŸŸฉ

43

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

20

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

50

โœ…

50

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

27

8

๐ŸŸฉ

29

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

9

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1981-82

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First Team Squad

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #609 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Died

RB Mark Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Hereford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Chester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Robert Hopkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Colchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Huddersfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Pat Heard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Brunei Darussalam ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Terry Bullivant | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #608 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #610 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Blackpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Noel Blake | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | #614 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618

Winger

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Where are they now?

Bristol Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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