Game #3667
Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 December 1981
Manchester City
1-0
Aston Villa (Champions)
Division One
Manchester City
Maine Road
Attendance: 32,487
Lost
16th= (-3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Don Shaw, cheated Villa
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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
ON THIS DAY
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.
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 DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #26
League Match: #16
Manager Game: #385
Saturday, 5 December 1981
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Don Shaw | 🏴 | Sandbach, 1976-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 385 | 🟩 | 176 🟨 | 106 🟥 103 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Don Shaw | 🏴 | Sandbach, 1976-1988 🆘
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 10 January 1981, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ron Saunders names the same line up for the fifth successive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.89 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.84 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 20.05 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Terry Bullivant | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Age Hareide | 🇳🇴 |
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
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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