Game #3682
Saturday, 27 February 1982
Attendance: 24,474
Won
Division One
12th= (+3)
Coventry City
DLDWW
Villa Park
Tony Barton extends Villa's unbeaten run to three League games and two wins to climb to 12th in the table for the first time since October as Villa fly out for their quarter final European Cup tie in the Crimea.
Aston Villa (Champions)
2-1
Coventry City
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
1’ Debut, Mark Jones
Goal, 0-1, (Coventry City), Garry Thompson
Goal, 1-1, Gordon Cowans (pen)
Goal, 2-1, Gary Shaw
HT Aston Villa 2-1 Coventry City
65’ Sending off, (Coventry City), Garry Thompson, Kick
Sub off, Allan Evans, Sub on, Andy Blair
FT Aston Villa 2-1 Coventry City
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa record successive League wins under Tony Barton who remains unbeaten in the League after four games and as a result makes it eight wins, nine draws and ten defeats after 27 games of their title defence. Meanwhile, Mark Jones made his Villa debut aged 20 after joining from school football in 1977.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Coventry City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1981-82 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #5 |
Saturday, 27 February 1982
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
FT Result | Won |
FT Score | 2-1 |
Last 5 Games | DLDWW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Mark Jones (debut) replaces Kenny Swain.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.30 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 34.07 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 20.28 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
Dave Sexton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer |
RB Mark Jones |
RB Gary Williams |
CB Ken McNaught |
CB Allan Evans |
M Des Bremner |
M Dennis Mortimer |
M Gordon Cowans |
M Tony Morley |
CF Peter Withe |
F Gary Shaw |
Coventry City
GK Jim Blyth | 🏴 |
RB Brian Roberts | 🏴 |
CB Jim Hagan | 🇬🇧 |
CB Gary Gillespie | 🏴 |
LB David Barnes | 🏴 |
M Danny Thomas | 🏴 |
M Gerry Francis | 🏴 |
M Peter Bodak | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt (ex) | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Mark Hateley | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
M Andy Blair for CB Allan Evans |
SUBSTITUTES
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
RB Mark Jones | 🏴 |
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
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 [to the Crimea]. 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.
"It [Allan Evans’ shoulder] is badly bruised and very sore and tender. “
We started treatment on it on Saturday night and it will be a last minute decision whether he plays.
”The specialist says it will not do him any permanent damage if he does play and Allan himself is keen to have a go.
“He was back at the ground at 9 p.m. on Saturday night, making sure the physio could get started on it."
Tony Barton.