Game #3667
Aston Villa
4-7-5, 19 PTS
Saturday, 5 December 1981
Lost
16th= (-3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Manchester City
7-4-5, 25 PTS
Maine Road
Attendance: 32,487
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Manchester City
1-0
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assist(s) | None
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 December 1981
🕒 | HT Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 69’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Dennis Tueart
🕒 | FT Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Peter Withe, Dissent
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 December 1981
Reigning Champions Villa 🟥 lose for the first time in six in all competitions to make it 🟩 four wins, 🟨 seven draws and 🟥 five defeats in their title defence.
Manchester's smaller club receive the benefit of a shocking refereeing decision that allows them to take a free kick despite a stricken Villa player needing treatment for a head wound.
Midfielder Des Bremner 🏴 would require stitches but Shaw and Manchester City stooped low to secure tainted points.
Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer 🏴 makes his 🕒 225th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩
Total 🕒 109 | 🟩 44 | 🟨 26 | 🟥 39 | ⚽ 182 | 🥅 169 |
League 🕒 101 | 🟩 41 | 🟨 25 | 🟥 35 | ⚽ 167 | 🥅 153 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
League Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 0 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Home 🕒 56 | 🟩 34 | 🟨 13 | 🟥 9 | ⚽ 115 | 🥅 59 |
Away 🕒 52 | 🟩 10 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 30 | ⚽ 66 | 🥅 88 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #26
League Match: #16
Manager Game: #385
Saturday, 5 December 1981
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🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Don Shaw | 🏴 | Sandbach, 1979-1987
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 385 | 🟩 | 176 🟨 | 106 🟥 103 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Don Shaw | 🏴 | Sandbach, 1979-1987
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Peter Withe, Dissent
CARDS
🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names the same line up for the fifth successive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.89 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.84 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 20.05 |
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
John Bond | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Kevin Bond | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Caton | 🏴 |
RB Ray Ranson | 🏴 |
M Nicky Reid | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🤡 |
F Kevin Reeves | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Francis | 🏴 |
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Terry Bullivant | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Age Hareide | 🇳🇴 |
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
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
MATCH REPORTS
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