Game #3655
Aston Villa
Saturday, 17 October 1981
Won
13th= (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 32,064
West Ham United
Villa Park
A Dennis Mortimer inspired Villa win for only the second time in eight unbeaten League games despite conceding after just 2' to climb to 13th in the first division table.
Aston Villa (Champions)
3-2
West Ham United
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 25' | 26' | David Geddis | 40' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 17 October 1981
🥅 | 2’ Goal, 0-1, (West Ham United), Trevor Brooking
⚽ | 25’ Goal, 1-1, Tony Morley, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 2-1, David Geddis, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
⚽ | 40’ Goal, 3-1, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by David Geddis
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-1 West Ham United
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 3-2, (West Ham United), David Cross
🔁 | 78' Sub off, David Geddis, Sub on, Andy Blair
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 West Ham United
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa win for the first time in seven but are unbeaten in eight League games and now have two wins, six draws and two defeats in their title defence as they climb to 13th in the table.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
West Ham United
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1979-80
FIXTURE HISTORY
West Ham United
Previous 5 vs. West Ham: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #14
League Match: #10
Manager Game: #373
Saturday, 17 October 1981
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Norman Glover | 🏴 | Chorley, 1977-1986
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 373 | 🟩 | 170 🟨 | 104 🟥 99 | 1.65
Career Form:
Top 6
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Norman Glover | 🏴 | Chorley, 1977-1986
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
Norman Glover
CARDS
Villa
None
West Ham United
None
TEAM NEWS
Gary Williams replaces Kenny Swain.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.96 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |33.71 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.92 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
John Lyall | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🔁 |
West Ham United
GK Tom McAlister | 🏴 |
CB Alvin Martin | 🏴 |
RB Ray Stewart | 🏴 |
M Frank Lampard | 🏴 |
M Geoff Pike | 🏴 |
M Billy Bonds | 🏴 |
M Alan Devonshire | 🏴 |
M Trevor Brooking | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Jimmy Neighbour | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF David Cross | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Paul Goddard | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Andy Blair | 🏴 | for CF David Geddis | 🏴 | 78' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Jimmy Neighbour | 🏴 | (LB Paul Brush | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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