Game #3654
Aston Villa
1-6-2, 9 PTS

Saturday, 10 October 1981
16th= (+1)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
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 | ๐จ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Des Bremner, Foul (4)
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
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
David Geddis replaces Peter Withe.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.75 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 33.69 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.90 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa draw for the sixth successive League game as the reigning champions sit 16th after eight games of their title defence.
Reigning Champions Villa are unbeaten in seven League games but now have just one win, six draws and two defeats in their title defence as they sit 16th in the table.
Starting XI

Drew
1-1
๐จ 10 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 21' |
Assist(s) | Tony Morley | 21' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 21' Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Tony Morley
๐จ | 25' Booking, Des Bremner, Foul
๐ฅ
| 44' Goal, 1-1, (Coventry City), Tony Hateley
๐ | HT Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Coventry City 1-1 Aston Villa
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #13
League Match: #9
Manager Game: #372
Saturday, 10 October 1981
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Danny Vickers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ilford, 1981-1989
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Danny Vickers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ilford, 1981-1989
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 20 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 8 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 30 | ๐ฅ
17 |
League ๐ 17 | ๐ฉ 8 | ๐จ 8 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 24 | ๐ฅ
15 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 10 | ๐ฉ 5 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 15 | ๐ฅ
5 |
Away ๐ 10 | ๐ฉ 5 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 15 | ๐ฅ
12 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 372 | ๐ฉ | 169 ๐จ | 104 ๐ฅ 99 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Coventry City
3-3-3, 12 PTS
Highfield Road
Attendance: 16,306
GK Jim Blyth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Steve Jacobs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gary Gillespie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Dyson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Whitton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
W Ruud Kaiser | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mark Hateley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Dave Sexton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Ray Gooding | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1981-82
Playing Squad




































