Game #3668
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
Swansea City
2-1
Aston Villa (Champions)
Division One
Swansea City
Vetch Field
Attendance: 15,191
Lost
17th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Jimmy Rimmer, kept the score down as Swansea top the League.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
🥅 | 12’ Goal, 0-1, (Swansea City), Robbie James
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Max Thompson
🥅 | 43’ Goal, 1-2, (Swansea City), Robbie James
🕒 | HT Swansea City 2-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 75' Sub off, Eamonn Deacy, Sub on, Ivor Linton 🔴
🕒 | FT Swansea City 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, David Geddis, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Foul
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa lose for the second successive Division One game to make it four wins, seven draws and six defeats in their title defence. Meanwhile, Ivor Linton made his final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Peterborough in July 1982. Linton played for Villa between 1976-77 and 1981-82 making 30 appearances.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Swansea City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #27
League Match: #17
Manager Game: #386
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 386 | 🟩 | 176 🟨 | 106 🟥 104 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
David Geddis replaces Peter Withe.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.32 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.87 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 20.08 |
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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 David Geddis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
John Toshack | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
Swansea City
GK Dai Davies | 🏴 |
CB Max Thompson | 🏴 |
D Nigel Stevenson | 🏴 |
D Ante Rajković | 🇧🇦 |
M Gary Stanley | 🏴 |
M Chris Marustik | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M Robbie James | 🏴 |
M Leighton James | 🏴 |
CF Alan Curtis | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | 75' |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
LB Brian Attley | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_18f8caa4c2654e9e8c811b05e266f635~mv2.gif)
Not Reported
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
🔴 M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | 1977-81 | 🕒 30 | 17 (13) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 6 | #587 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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