Game #3668
Aston Villa
4-7-6, 19 PTS
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
Lost
17th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Swansea City
10-3-6, 33 PTS
Vetch Field
Attendance: 15,191
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
Swansea City
2-1
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assist(s) | None
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
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
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
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
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 as surprise package Swansea go top of the table. By contrast Villa slump to seventeenth, fourteen points behind.
Midfielder Ivor Linton 🏴 22 makes his first appearance in 2 months in what was to be his 30th & final appearance in a Villa shirt (17 Starts) before moving on to Peterborough United in July 1982. Linton had made 28 appearances in 1978-79 and 1979-80 but had to wait 61 games to make his 🕒 29th and penultimate appearances in 1981-82. Linton left with a record of 🟩 W11 🟨 D5 🟥 L14.
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | 1977-81 🕒 30 | ✅ 17 🔁 (13) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 11 | #588 |
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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: ❌
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #27
League Match: #17
Manager Game: #386
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
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🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
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 | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 386 | 🟩 | 176 🟨 | 106 🟥 104 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 David Geddis, Foul
🟨 Allan Evans, Foul
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
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 |
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
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 David Geddis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
John Toshack | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | 75' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Brian Attley | 🏴 |
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
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Reported
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field