Game #3692
Aston Villa
12-10-12, 46 PTS

Monday, 12 April 1982
13th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
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 | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984

Substitutes
🔁 | LB Pat Heard | 🏴 | for RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 49' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Allan Evans, Dissent (23)
⭐ Club Record
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
LB Pat Heard | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
David Geddis (first start in 13) replaces Gary Shaw.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.64 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 34.19 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 21.33 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
3-0
🟩 12 Apr 1982, Villa 3-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | David Geddis | 53' | 86' | Allan Evans | 88' |
Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 53' | 86' | Gordon Cowans | 88' |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
🔁 | 49' Sub off, Gary Williams, Sub on, Pat Heard
⚽ | 53’ Goal, 1-0, David Geddis, Assist by Peter Withe
⚽ | 86’ Goal, 2-0, David Geddis, Assist by Peter Withe
⚽ | 88’ Goal, 3-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Dissent
Season | 1981-82 |
Matchday | #51 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #15 |
Monday, 12 April 1982

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Derek Webb | 🏴 | Sale, 1982
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Derek Webb | 🏴 | Sale, 1982
Linesmen: J. Byles (Oxford); K. A. Ryman (Stratford)
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
🕒 15 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 | 4 🟥 3 | 1.87
Villa Career Form:
Top 4

Division One
Brighton & Hove Albion
12-13-10, 49 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 22,731
GK Perry Digweed | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
CB Gary Stevens | 🏴 |
CB Steve Foster (ft) | 🏴 |
LB Sammy Nelson | 🏴 |
M Steve Gatting | 🏴 |
M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Tony Grealish | 🇮🇪 |
CF Michael Robinson | 🇮🇪 |
CF Andy Ritchie | 🏴 |
Mike Bailey | 🏴 |

Substitutes
🔁 | M Neil McNab | 🏴 | (M Giles Stille | 🇸🇪 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Perry Digweed | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Gary Stevens | 🏴 |
CB Steve Foster (ft) | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
LB Sammy Nelson | 🏴 |
Midfielers
M Steve Gatting | 🏴 |
M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 |
M Giles Stille | 🇸🇪 |
M Tony Grealish | 🇮🇪 |
Forwards
CF Michael Robinson | 🇮🇪 |
CF Andy Ritchie | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

On This Day
Villa record a second successive 3-0 victory to make it four consecutive wins in all competitions under Tony Barton 🏴 but Villa remain 13th in the table following their dismal start to the campaign under Ron Saunders 🏴.
In total Barton 🏴 had now led Villa for 🕒 fifteen games and 🟩 delivered eight wins, 🟨 four draws and 🟥 three defeats since taking over from Ron Saunders 🏴.
Saunders' 🏴 record over 🕒 35 games in had been 🟩 fifteen wins, 🟨 eight draws and 🟥 twelve losses.
Centre forward David Geddis 🏴 scores his ⚽ 15th goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 49th appearance.
Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer 🏴 makes his 🕒 250th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Starting XI
Substitutes
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Sub 3
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Sub 4
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Sub 5
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Match Media
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