Aston Villa
Tuesday, 1 December 1981
1981-82
4th Round
Won
2-1
Wigan Athletic
League Cup
Springfield Park
Attendance: 15,362
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1981, Villa 2-1 Wigan, Springfield Park
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 53' (pen) | Peter Withe | 87' |
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 87' |
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
On This Day
Tuesday, 1 December 1981
Villa meet yet another inspired goalkeeper as after fourth division Wigan take an early lead in the fourth round league cup tie Roy Tunks keeps Villa largely at bay until a Gordon Cowans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ pen and 87' Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ strike send Villa through.
Villa face Wigan Athletic for the first time in competitive football, Wigan become the 119th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Ron Saunders' ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa beat fourth division Wigan in the League Cup to make it five games unbeaten and ๐ฉ three wins.
Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ secures his ๐ฉ 100th win in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 224th appearance.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982
๐ 384 | ๐ฉ | 176 ๐จ | 106 ๐ฅ 102 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3666
Match Record
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #25
Manager Game: #384
Tuesday, 1 December 1981
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: David Hutchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Cambridgeshire, 1981-1989
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wigan: None
Total ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ W1 (100% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | GD 1
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Wigan Athletic
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 9โ Goal, 0-1, (Wigan Athletic), Peter Houghton
๐ | HT Wigan Athletic 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 53โ Goal, 1-1, Gordon Cowans (pen)
โฝ | 87โ Goal, 2-1, Peter Withe, Assist by Gary Shaw
๐ | FT Wigan Athletic 1-2 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: David Hutchinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Cambridgeshire, 1981-1989
Linesmen: M. McAulay (Leeds); D. B. Scrimshaw (Cheadle Hulme)
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 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
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 | โฝ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wigan Athletic
Larry Lloyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Roy Tunks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB John McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Dave Glenn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Colin Methven | ๐ฎ๐ณ |
M Clive Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Barrow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Wignall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Kevin Sheldon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Les Bradd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Micky Quinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Mark Wignall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Jeff Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Ron Saunders names the same line up for the fourth successive game.
Wigan Athletic
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 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
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 Ivor Linton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 |
Wigan Athletic
Goalkeepers
GK Roy Tunks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Colin Methven | ๐ฎ๐ณ |
Full Backs
RB John McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Dave Glenn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Clive Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Barrow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Wignall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jeff Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Kevin Sheldon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Les Bradd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Micky Quinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
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 ข ๓ 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
Matchday Programme
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