Game #3690
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 7 April 1982
Aston Villa
1-0
R.S.C. Anderlecht
European Cup
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Villa Park
Attendance: 38,539
Won
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 27' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 7 April 1982
⚽ | 27’ Goal, 1-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 RSC Anderlecht
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 RSC Anderlecht
ON THIS DAY
Tony Barton's Villa win at home to Anderlecht courtesy of Tony Morley's second goal in three games and take a crucial lead into the European Cup semi final second leg at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.
Barton had now led Villa for thirteen games and delivered six wins, four draws and three defeats since taking over from Ron Saunders whose record over 35 games in 1981-82 had been fifteen wins, eight draws and twelve losses.
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup Winners: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
R.S.C. Anderlecht
UEFA Cup Winners Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Belgian First Division Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Belgian Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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Season | 1981-82 |
Matchday | #49 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Wednesday, 7 April 1982
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Rolf Eriksson | 🇸🇪 | Stockholm, 1975-1986
Kick off: 7.30pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 13 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 | 4 🟥 3 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Rolf Eriksson | 🇸🇪 | Stockholm, 1975-1986
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Des Bremner replaces Pat Heard.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.29 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 34.18 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 20.39 |
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Tomislav Ivić | 🇭🇷 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_dca851f586954ef7b947101e98fe0001~mv2.gif)
R.S.C. Anderlecht
GK Jacky Munaron | 🇧🇪 |
LB Michel Renquin | 🇧🇪 | 🔁 |
LB Michel De Groote | 🇧🇪 |
CB Hugo Broos | 🇧🇪 |
CB Luca Peruzović | 🇭🇷 |
CB Walter De Greef | 🇧🇪 |
M Frank Vercauteren | 🇧🇪 |
M Juan Lozano | 🇪🇸 |
M Ludo Coeck | 🇧🇪 |
M Bert Cluytens | 🇧🇪 |
W Pétur Pétursson | 🇮🇸 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_dca851f586954ef7b947101e98fe0001~mv2.gif)
🔁 | LB Michel Renquin | 🇧🇪 | (F Micun Jovanić | 🇭🇷 |)
🔁 | W Pétur Pétursson | 🇮🇸 | (CF Willy Geurts | 🇧🇪 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_dca851f586954ef7b947101e98fe0001~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_dca851f586954ef7b947101e98fe0001~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🇧🇪 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🇧🇪 : 9/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_dca851f586954ef7b947101e98fe0001~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_dca851f586954ef7b947101e98fe0001~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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