Aston Villa
3-6-4, 15 PTS
Saturday, 7 November 1981
1981-82
13th= (-1)
Lost
0-2
Arsenal
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 27,316
๐ฅ 7 Nov 1981, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐จ 22 Aug 1981, Villa 2-2 Spurs, Wembley
Charity Shield
๐ฅ 29 Aug 1981, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1981, Villa 3-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐จ 12 Sep 1981, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1981, Villa 5-0 Valur, Villa Park
European Cup
๐จ 19 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐จ 23 Sep 1981, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 26 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Sep 1981, Villa 2-0 Valur, Laugardalsvรถllur
European Cup
๐จ 3 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Oct 1981, Villa 3-2 Wolves, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 10 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Oct 1981, Villa 3-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1981, Villa 2-1 Dynamo Berlin, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark
European Cup
๐ฉ 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Oct 1981, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux
League Cup
๐ฅ 31 Oct 1981, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Nov 1981, Villa 0-1 Dynamo Berlin, Villa Park
European Cup
๐ฅ 7 Nov 1981, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 11 Nov 1981, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
League Cup
๐จ 21 Nov 1981, Villa 3-3 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1981, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 28 Nov 1981, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1981, Villa 2-1 Wigan, Springfield Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Dec 1981, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1981, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Goldstone
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Jan 1982, Villa 6-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane
FA Cup
๐ฅ 16 Jan 1982, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Jan 1982, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 23 Jan 1982, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
FA Cup
๐ฅ 30 Jan 1982, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Feb 1982, Villa 1-4 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐จ 10 Feb 1982, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Feb 1982, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
FA Cup
๐จ 17 Feb 1982, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Feb 1982, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 3 Mar 1982, Villa 0-0 Dynamo Kyiv, Simferopol
European Cup
๐จ 6 Mar 1982, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Mar 1982, Villa 3-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1982, Villa 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv, Villa Park
European Cup
๐ฅ 20 Mar 1982, Villa 1-3 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Mar 1982, Villa 3-4 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1982, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1982, Villa 1-0 Anderlecht, Villa Park
European Cup
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Apr 1982, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 21 Apr 1982, Villa 0-0 Anderlecht, Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
European Cup
๐จ 24 Apr 1982, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 28 Apr 1982, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 1 May 1982, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 May 1982, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 8 May 1982, Villa 1-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 15 May 1982, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 21 May 1982, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 May 1982, Villa 1-0 Bayern, De Kuip
European Cup
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Saturday, 7 November 1981
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Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 379 | ๐ฉ | 173 ๐จ | 104 ๐ฅ 102 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3661
Match Record
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #20
League Match: #13
Manager Game: #379
Saturday, 7 November 1981
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 118 | ๐ฉ W51 (43% ) | ๐จ D23 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L44 (37% ) | โฝ 196 | ๐ฅ 178 | GD 18
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Arsenal
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1978โ79
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 26โ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Graham Rix
๐ฅ
| 39โ Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal), Brian Talbot
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
๐ | 68' Sub off, Gary Shaw, Sub on, Andy Blair
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
Officials
Referee: Clive Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Treorchy, 1968โ1983
Linesmen: D. G. Collins (Cardiff); K. Cooper (Pontypridd)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | 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 |
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 |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 68' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Arsenal
Terry Neill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Pat Jennings | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB David OโLeary (mg) | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB John Devine | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Chris Whyte | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Kenny Sansom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Hollins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Paul Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Rix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Paul Vaessen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Charlie Nicholas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Raphael Meade | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Arsenal
Goalkeepers
GK Pat Jennings | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Defenders
CB David OโLeary (mg) | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB John Devine | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Chris Whyte | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Kenny Sansom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M John Hollins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Rix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Paul Vaessen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Charlie Nicholas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Raphael Meade | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1981-82
First Team Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Galway United ๐ฎ๐ช Died
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gary Shelton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Chester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Colchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Huddersfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Brunei Darussalam ๐ฒ๐พ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Terry Bullivant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #608 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Brentford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Terry Donovan | ๐ฎ๐ช | #610 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Noel Blake | ๐ฏ๐ฒ | #614 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Exeter City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stafford Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618
Winger
Where are they now?
Bristol Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
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