On This Day
Villa face Besiktas ๐น๐ท for the first time in competitive football, Besiktas become the 123rd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villaโs 11th continental European opponents and their second from Turkey ๐น๐ท following their meeting with Fenerbahรงe ๐น๐ท in their 1977-78 UEFA Cup campaign.
Tony Barton's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa, reigning European Champions, begin their defence with a resounding victory over Beลiktaล ๐น๐ท at Villa Park however they are forced to play behind closed doors as punishment following crowd disturbances involving Aston Villa supporters at the previous seasonโs European Cup semi-final against Anderlecht in Brussels. The only spectators were the press and members of the clubโs administrative staff totally 167 souls.
Villa record their third successive win as Beลiktaล are beaten at Villa Park but Tony Barton isn't happy.
Gordon Cowans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ secures his ๐ฉ 125th win in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 272nd appearance (257 Starts) to make it ๐ฉ W125 ๐จ D69 ๐ฅ L78, โฝ 41 Goals and ๐ฅ 38 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.44 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Forward Gary Shaw ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 125th appearance in a Villa shirt (123 Starts).
Right Back Gary Williams ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (96 Starts) and contributes his ๐ฅ 2nd assist.
Meanwhile Herbert Douglas Ellis once again demonstrates his lack of commercial foresight.
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐จ |
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Peter Withe (15)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up for the first time this season.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.70 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 34.62 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.83 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 6โ | Tony Morley | 9โ | Dennis Mortimer | 29โ |
Assist(s) | Gary Williams | 6' | Peter Withe | 9' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 6โ Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Gary Williams
โฝ | 9โ Goal, 2-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Peter Withe
โฝ | 29โ Goal, 3-0, Dennis Mortimer
๐ | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Beลiktaล J.K.
๐ฅ
| 63โ Goal, 3-1, Beลiktaล J.K., Mehmet Ekลi
๐จ | 70โ Booking, Peter Withe
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Beลiktaล J.K.
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #6
European Match: #1
Manager Game: #31
Wednesday, 15 September 1982
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Rolf Nyhus | ๐ณ๐ด | Nordstrandhogda, 1982
HT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Rolf Nyhus | ๐ณ๐ด | Nordstrandhogda, 1982
Linesmen: Thornjornn Ass | ๐ณ๐ด | Trondheim; Steiner Aas | ๐ณ๐ด | Trondheim
Previous 5 vs. HT Beลiktaล J.K: None
Head to Head
Total ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ W1 (100% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ 1 | GD 2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
๐ 31 | ๐ฉ | 15 ๐จ | 7 ๐ฅ 9 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"I told the team they were rubbishโbut they already knew.
"Besiktas must now believe they have a chance, and I admit it will be difficult for us. The Turks will have a 40,000 crowd behind them.
"The longer the game went on the more they looked like getting another.
โWe should have had the tie sown up at half-time yet we played as if it was a Sunday afternoon stroll.
"When we had the chances we couldn't even hit the target and we hardly made a tackle all afternoon."
Tony Barton.
GK Rasim Kara | ๐น๐ท |
LB Kadir Akbulut | ๐น๐ท |
CB Ulvi Gรผveneroฤlu | ๐น๐ท | ๐จ |
CB Samet Aybaba | ๐น๐ท |
CB Haluk Serenli | ๐น๐ท |
CB Mehmet Ekลi | ๐น๐ท | โฝ |
M Fikret Demirer | ๐น๐ท | ๐ |
M Rฤฑza รalฤฑmbay | ๐น๐ท | ๐ |
W Ali Kemal Denizci | ๐น๐ท | ๐จ |
CF Bora รztรผrk | ๐น๐ท |
CF Necdet Ergรผn | ๐น๐ท |
ฤorฤe Miliฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Fikret Demirer | ๐น๐ท | (M Ziya Doฤan | ๐น๐ท |)
๐ | M Rฤฑza รalฤฑmbay | ๐น๐ท | (M Haluk รakar | ๐น๐ท |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Zafer รฤer | ๐น๐ท |
M Serdar Bali | ๐น๐ท |
W Sinan Engin | ๐น๐ท |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ CB Ulvi Gรผveneroฤlu
๐จ W Ali Kemal Denizci
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
Sรผper Lig Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
Turkish Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Rasim Kara | ๐น๐ท |
GK Zafer รฤer | ๐น๐ท |
Defenders
CB Ulvi Gรผveneroฤlu | ๐น๐ท |
CB Samet Aybaba | ๐น๐ท |
CB Haluk Serenli | ๐น๐ท |
CB Mehmet Ekลi | ๐น๐ท |
Full Backs
LB Kadir Akbulut | ๐น๐ท |
Midfielders
M Fikret Demirer | ๐น๐ท |
M Rฤฑza รalฤฑmbay | ๐น๐ท |
M Ziya Doฤan | ๐น๐ท |
M Haluk รakar | ๐น๐ท |
M Serdar Bali | ๐น๐ท |
Wingers
W Ali Kemal Denizci | ๐น๐ท |
W Sinan Engin | ๐น๐ท |
Forwards
CF Bora รztรผrk | ๐น๐ท |
CF Necdet Ergรผn | ๐น๐ท |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1982-83
Playing Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Allan Evans (Coach) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle u18 Manager ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
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CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
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LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
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LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
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RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |
Full Back
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LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |
Full Back
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M Alan Curbishley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #620 |
Midfielder
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M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
Midfielder
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M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
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M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
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M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
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M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
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M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
Midfielder
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M Ray Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |
Midfielder
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M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Midfielder
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W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
Winger
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CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
Forward
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Match Media
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