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Aston Villa

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6-7-9, 25 PTS

Tuesday, 2 February 1982

1981-82

14th (+3)

Won

1-0

Sunderland

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Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 19,916

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

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Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 52' |

Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 52' |

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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Tuesday, 2 February 1982

  • Villa record a narrow, and desperately needed, ๐ŸŸฉ win over second from bottom Sunderland to climb back to 14th in the table.

  • Villa ๐ŸŸฉ win for the first time in four League games to make it ๐ŸŸฉ six wins, ๐ŸŸจ seven draws and ๐ŸŸฅ nine defeats after ๐Ÿ•’ 22 matches of their title defence. 

  • Midfielder Gary Shelton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ first appearance for 29 months and his first 126 games as he makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 26th and final appearance in a Villa shirt. Shelton would move on to Sheffield Wednesday in March for a fee of ยฃ50,000 and leave with a record of ๐ŸŸฉ W10 ๐ŸŸจ D10 ๐ŸŸฅ L8, โšฝ 8 Goals and ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 Assists however all his โšฝ ๐Ÿ”ฅ goal involvements game in his first ๐Ÿ•’ 17 games and all in the 1978-79 season, a start upon which he was unable to build.

  • Midfielder Gordon Cowans ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 225th start in a Villa shirt (240 Appearances) to make it ๐ŸŸฉ W110 ๐ŸŸจ D62 ๐ŸŸฅ L68, โšฝ 33 Goals and ๐Ÿ”ฅ 31 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.75 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 394 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 181 ๐ŸŸจ | 106 ๐ŸŸฅ 108 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3676

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Match Record

Season | 1981-82 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #394 |
Tuesday, 2 February 1982

Game Record

Manager: Ron Saunders | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Keyworth, 1978-1982
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 142 | ๐ŸŸฉ W62 (44% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D34 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(68% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L46 (32% ) | โšฝ 246 | ๐Ÿฅ… 229 | 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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Sunderland

League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1972-73

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1978-82 ๐Ÿ•’ 26 | โœ… 25 ๐Ÿ” (1) | โšฝ 8 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 11 | #595 |

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ” | 30' Sub off, Colin Gibson, Sub on, Terry Bullivant
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland
โšฝ | 52โ€™ Goal, 1-0, David Geddis, Assist by Peter Withe
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Brendan Ormsby, Persistent fouling

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Officials

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Referee: Brian Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Keyworth, 1978-1982
Linesmen: K. A. Clewer (Worcester); D. E. Wise (Malvern)

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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 Brendan Ormsby, Persistent fouling (3)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

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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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 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Terry Bullivant | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Sunderland
Alan Durban | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

GK Barry Siddall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Joe Hinnigan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Barry Venison | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gordon Chisholm | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Jeff Clarke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Shaun Elliott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Rob Hindmarch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nick Pickering | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M John Cooke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Tom Ritchie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Alan Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | LB Nick Pickering | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Colin West | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Andy Blair, Brendan Ormsby (first start in 17) and Gary Shelton (first start since 8 September 1979) replace Gary Williams, Dennis Mortimer and Allan Evans.

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Sunderland

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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

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

Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Terry Bullivant | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Sunderland

Goalkeepers
GK Barry Siddall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Gordon Chisholm | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Jeff Clarke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Shaun Elliott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Rob Hindmarch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Joe Hinnigan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Barry Venison | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nick Pickering | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M John Cooke | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
F Tom Ritchie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Alan Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Colin West | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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Match Media

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What they Said

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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•’

234

โœ…

234

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

104

๐ŸŸจ

65

๐ŸŸฅ

65

โ›”

74

๐Ÿฅ…

250

Defenders

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

152

โœ…

152

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

15

๐ŸŸฉ

67

๐ŸŸจ

44

๐ŸŸฅ

41

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

43

โœ…

39

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

20

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

11

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

111

โœ…

107

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

4

๐ŸŸฉ

56

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

31

M Gary Shelton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

26

โœ…

25

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

3

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

8

Midfielders

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

124

โœ…

124

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

5

๐ŸŸฉ

60

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

32

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

277

โœ…

277

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

55

๐ŸŸฉ

127

๐ŸŸจ

79

๐ŸŸฅ

71

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

241

โœ…

226

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

33

31

๐ŸŸฉ

110

๐ŸŸจ

63

๐ŸŸฅ

68

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

3

Forwards

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

69

โœ…

69

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

31

12

๐ŸŸฉ

38

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

16

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

45

โœ…

42

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

5

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

14

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

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

10

๐Ÿ”

2

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

3

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

5

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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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

โ€‹

Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
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
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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