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Aston Villa

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Wednesday, 20 January 1982

1981-82

Quarter Final

Lost

0-1

West Bromwich Albion

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League Cup

Villa Park

Attendance: 35,197

๐ŸŸฅ 20 Jan 1982, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Aug 1981, Villa 2-2 Spurs, Wembley

Charity Shield

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1981, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1981, Villa 3-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Sep 1981, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Sep 1981, Villa 5-0 Valur, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Sep 1981, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Sep 1981, Villa 2-0 Valur, Laugardalsvรถllur

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Oct 1981, Villa 3-2 Wolves, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Oct 1981, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Oct 1981, Villa 3-2 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1981, Villa 2-1 Dynamo Berlin, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Oct 1981, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Molineux

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Oct 1981, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Nov 1981, Villa 0-1 Dynamo Berlin, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 1981, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Nov 1981, Villa 0-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Nov 1981, Villa 3-3 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 1981, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1981, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1981, Villa 2-1 Wigan, Springfield Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Dec 1981, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1981, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Dec 1981, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Goldstone

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Jan 1982, Villa 6-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Jan 1982, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Jan 1982, Villa 0-1 Albion, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Jan 1982, Villa 1-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Jan 1982, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Feb 1982, Villa 1-4 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Feb 1982, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Feb 1982, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Feb 1982, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Feb 1982, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Feb 1982, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Mar 1982, Villa 0-0 Dynamo Kyiv, Simferopol

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Mar 1982, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar 1982, Villa 3-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1982, Villa 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Mar 1982, Villa 1-3 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Mar 1982, Villa 3-4 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Mar 1982, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Apr 1982, Villa 1-0 Anderlecht, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Brighton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Apr 1982, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Apr 1982, Villa 0-0 Anderlecht, Constant Vanden Stock Stadium

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Apr 1982, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Apr 1982, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 1 May 1982, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 May 1982, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 May 1982, Villa 1-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 May 1982, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 May 1982, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 May 1982, Villa 1-0 Bayern, De Kuip

European Cup

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On This Day

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Wednesday, 20 January 1982

  • The tie was originally scheduled for 19 December 1981 but was postponed, played one month later the original matchday programme was issued for the rearranged fixture.

  • A poor performance from the officials, a bizarre half time sending off, more horrendous challenges and the massed ranks of 11 Albion defenders stifling the game see Villa - far from their best form - unable to break through and out of the League Cup at the quarter final stage.

  • Winger Tony Morley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ is ๐ŸŸฅ sent off for the first time in a Villa shirt on his ๐Ÿ•’ 97th appearance.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

๐Ÿ•’ 391 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 179 ๐ŸŸจ | 106 ๐ŸŸฅ 107 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3673

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Match Record

Season | 1981-82 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #391 |
Tuesday, 19 January 1982

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ron Chadwick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Darwen, 1978โ€“1982
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Albion: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 129 | ๐ŸŸฉ W58 (45% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D24 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(64% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L47 (36% ) | โšฝ 205 | ๐Ÿฅ… 188 | GD 17

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1980-81

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West Bromwich Albion

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1967-68

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ’ฅ | 1' West Bromwich Albion handball missed by referee
๐Ÿฅ… | 32' Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Derek Statham
๐Ÿ’ฅ | 44' West Bromwich Albion handball missed by referee
๐Ÿ’ฅ | 45' West Bromwich Albion handball missed by referee
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
๐ŸŸฅ | HT Sending off, Tony Morley, Foul and abusive language
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Dennis Mortimer

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Officials

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Referee: Ron Chadwick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Darwen, 1978โ€“1982

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Dennis Mortimer (11)

Villa Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Tony Morley (1)

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Aston Villa
Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1974-1982

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Terry Bullivant | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

West Bromwich Albion
Ronnie Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Mark Grew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brendon Batson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Aly Robertson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
D John Wile | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Derek Statham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Martin Jol | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
M Andy King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Owen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve MacKenzie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alistair Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Cyrille Regis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

CB Martyn Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.

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West Bromwich Albion

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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West Bromwich Albion

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"There is no excuse for Tony, as he knows that calling a referee or a linesman what he did can only get him into trouble.

"But where is the sense in it when Alistair Robertson can get away with just a booking for the sort of foul he committed on me in the opening minutes, while a lad gets ordered off for opening his mouth.

"Someone has got to something about it to get the balance right."

Dennis Mortimer.



โ€œIt was a joke. I told the linesman what I thought of him, he told the referee and the referee told me not to bother to come out for the second half.

โ€œWhat am I supposed to do?

โ€œIt was a quarter-final of the League Cup and we were losing 1-0.

โ€œIt was not the first time a hand-bail had been missed In the Albion penalty area what am I expected to call him? A nice lad!

โ€œRobertson went over the top and only got booked.

โ€œIโ€™ve never kicked anyone In my life and yet I get sent off.โ€

Tony Morley.



"I was still surprised at the decision in view of one or two tackles that went on.

"I was proud of the way team battled, and the way they kept their cool at some of the decisions that went against them.

โ€œI must admit to being worried about the crowd. The atmosphere was festering and If anything else had happened I do not like to think what they would have done."

Ron Saunders.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

231

โœ…

231

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

102

๐ŸŸจ

65

๐ŸŸฅ

64

โ›”

72

๐Ÿฅ…

247

Defenders

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

149

โœ…

149

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

15

๐ŸŸฉ

65

๐ŸŸจ

44

๐ŸŸฅ

40

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

70

โœ…

66

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

22

๐ŸŸฅ

20

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

171

โœ…

169

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

7

๐ŸŸฉ

72

๐ŸŸจ

53

๐ŸŸฅ

46

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

108

โœ…

104

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

4

๐ŸŸฉ

54

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

30

Midfielders

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

122

โœ…

122

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

5

๐ŸŸฉ

59

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

31

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

274

โœ…

274

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

55

๐ŸŸฉ

125

๐ŸŸจ

79

๐ŸŸฅ

70

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

238

โœ…

223

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

33

30

๐ŸŸฉ

108

๐ŸŸจ

63

๐ŸŸฅ

67

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

97

โœ…

93

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

21

17

๐ŸŸฉ

45

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

29

Forwards

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

66

โœ…

66

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

31

11

๐ŸŸฉ

36

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

15

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

101

โœ…

99

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

40

16

๐ŸŸฉ

52

๐ŸŸจ

22

๐ŸŸฅ

27

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1981-82

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First Team Squad

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #609 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Died

RB Mark Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Hereford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #595 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Chester City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Robert Hopkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Colchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Huddersfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Pat Heard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Brunei Darussalam ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Terry Bullivant | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #608 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Terry Donovan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #610 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Blackpool ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Noel Blake | ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ | #614 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Exeter City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ivor Linton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #588 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nรคrpes Kraft Fotbollsfรถrening ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Retired

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618

Winger

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Where are they now?

Bristol Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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