Game #3681
Aston Villa
Saturday, 20 February 1982
Won
15th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Attendance: 32,779
Birmingham City
St Andrew's
Birmingham City
0-1
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assist(s) | Tony Morley | 57' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Villa beat relegation threatened neighbours Birmingham as a new complexion is placed over Ron Saunders' departure with his pending arrival as boss at St Andrew's following what increasingly seems to have been one row too far and a playing staff no longer fully on board with the great man.
KEY MAN
Jimmy Rimmer, "it must have been obvious in recent weeks that not everyone at Aston Villa was giving their all for Ron Saunders", Saturday, 20 February 1982.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 20 February 1982
🔁 | 10' Sub off, Kenny Swain, Sub on, Terry Bullivant
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 57’ Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Tony Morley
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa win for the first time under Tony Barton who remains unbeaten in the League after three games and as a result makes it seven wins, nine draws and ten defeats after 26 games of their title defence.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Birmingham City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
FIXTURE HISTORY
Birmingham City
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1981-82 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #26 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Saturday, 20 February 1982
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton (Caretaker) | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 4 | 🟩 | 1 🟨 | 2 🟥 1 | 1.25
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Bune | 🏴 | Sussex, 1974-1985
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
Tom Bune
CARDS
Villa
None
Birmingham City
🟨
TEAM NEWS
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up for the first time.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.16 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 34.05 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 20.26 |
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Norman Bodell | 🏴 | (Caretaker)
Birmingham City
GK Roger Jones | 🏴 |
RB David Langan | 🇮🇪 |
D Geoff Scott | 🏴 |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | 🏴 |
LB Pat van den Hauwe | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
M Les Phillips | 🏴 |
W Ian Handysides | 🏴 |
W Toine van Mierlo | 🇳🇱 |
CF Frank Worthington | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Neil Whatmore | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Terry Bullivant | 🏴 | for RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 10' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Tony Evans | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
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
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"The doctor told me that if I want to play I can, because I won't do the shoulder any more harm.
“But he also said I would face a big pain barrier.
"I had treatment last night and today and I'll probably have more on the plane. With a painkilling injection I'm hopeful of getting through."
"His [Garry Thompson’s] foot didn't connect. I did the damage when I fell. I don't hold any grudges. We had both been dishing out some stick."
Allan Evans.
"The performance was a 'continuation of our improved confidence and ensures that the players are in the right frame of 'mind for the European Cup."
Tony Barton.
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