Game #3670
Aston Villa
5-7-7, 22 PTS
Monday, 28 December 1981
14th= (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Robert Hopkins | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 David Geddis, Dissent (6)
🟨 Gary Williams, Dissent (4)
🟨 Colin Gibson, Foul (6)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Robert Hopkins | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Gary Williams and Dennis Mortimer replace Noel Blake and Terry Bullivant.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.29 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.90 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 21.04 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
1-0
🟩 28 Dec 1981, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Goldstone
Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 62' |
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 62' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 1-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, David Geddis, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Gary Williams, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Colin Gibson, Foul
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #29
League Match: #19
Manager Game: #388
Monday, 28 December 1981
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Trevor Spencer | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1972-1984
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: Trevor Spencer | 🏴 | Salisbury, 1972-1984
Previous 5 vs. Brighton: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 16 | 🟩 W8 (50% ) | 🟨 D4 | 🇺(75% ) | 🟥 L4 (25% ) | ⚽ 26 | 🥅 16 | GD 10
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 388 | 🟩 | 177 🟨 | 106 🟥 105 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Brighton & Hove Albion
6-9-4, 27 PTS
Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 24,287
GK Graham Moseley (ex) | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
CB Steve Foster (ft) | 🏴 |
LB Sammy Nelson | 🏴 |
M Steve Gatting | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Case | 🏴 |
M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 |
M Tony Grealish | 🇮🇪 |
CF Andy Ritchie | 🏴 |
Mike Bailey | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 | (CB Gary Stevens | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Graham Moseley (ex) | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Steve Foster (ft) | 🏴 |
CB Gary Stevens | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
LB Sammy Nelson | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Steve Gatting | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Case | 🏴 |
M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 |
M Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 |
M Tony Grealish | 🇮🇪 |
Forwards
CF Andy Ritchie | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa win for the first time in four League games as Dennis Mortimer returns to the side after eight matches out through injury and creates Tony Morley’s goal to beat Brighton and move back to 14th in the table.
Reigning Champions Villa stop a run of three League losses to make it five wins, seven draws and seven defeats in their title defence.
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