Game #3692
Monday, 12 April 1982
Attendance: 22,731
Won
Division One
13th (-)
Brighton & Hove Albion
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Villa Park
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.
Aston Villa (Champions)
3-0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 53' | 86' | Gordon Cowans | 88' |
KEY MAN
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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
ON THIS DAY
Reigning Champions Villa win for the third successive League game as Tony Barton's men make it six wins, three draws and two defeats under the new boss.
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 whose record over 35 games in 1981-82 had been fifteen wins, eight draws and twelve losses.
Villa’s unsuccessful title defence now consisted of twelve wins, ten draws and twelve defeats after 34 games.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Brighton & Hove Albion
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Brighton & Hove Albion
Previous 5 vs. Brighton: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1981-82 |
Matchday | #51 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #15 |
Monday, 12 April 1982
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Derek Webb | 🏴 | Sale, 1978–1982
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Derek Webb | 🏴 | Sale, 1978–1982
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: 🟨
CARDS
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 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
Mike Bailey | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Brighton & Hove Albion
GK Perry Digweed | 🏴 |
RB Don Shanks | 🏴 |
CB Gary Stevens | 🏴 |
CB Steve Foster | 🏴 |
LB Sammy Nelson | 🏴 |
M Steve Gatting | 🏴 |
M Mickey Thomas | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Tony Grealish | 🇮🇪 |
CF Michael Robinson | 🇮🇪 |
CF Andy Ritchie | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Pat Heard | 🏴 | for RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 49' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Neil McNab | 🏴 | (M Giles Stille | 🇸🇪 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
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
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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