Game #3710
Aston Villa
4-0-3, 12 PTS

Saturday, 25 September 1982
7th= (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Mark Jones | 🏴 | 🔥 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🟨 |
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Peter Withe, Dissent (16)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Mark Jones | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.87 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 34.65 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 20.86 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
2-0
🟩 25 Sep 1982, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 32' | Allan Evans | 45' |
Assist(s) | Mark Jones | 32' | Gordon Cowans | 45' |
Match Timeline
🟨 | 29' Booking, Peter Withe, Dissent
⚽ | 32’ Goal, 1-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by Mark Jones
⚽ | 45' Goal, 2-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Swansea City
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Swansea City
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #8
League Match: #7
Manager Game: #33
Saturday, 25 September 1982

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Tom Fitzharris | 🏴 | Bolton, 1982–1991
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Tom Fitzharris | 🏴 | Bolton, 1982–1991
Linesmen: J. L. Connock; G. R. Knight
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
🕒 33 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 | 7 🟥 9 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Swansea City
2-1-4, 7 PTS

Villa Park
Attendance: 21,246
GK Dai Davies | 🏴 |
D Nigel Stevenson | 🏴 |
CB Colin Irwin | 🏴 |
LB Dzemal Hadžiabdić | 🇧🇦 |
M Gary Stanley | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Loveridge | 🏴 |
M Ray Kennedy | 🏴 |
M Robbie James | 🏴 |
CF Jeremy Charles | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
John Toshack | 🏴 |

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Chris Marustik | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Dai Davies | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Nigel Stevenson | 🏴 |
CB Colin Irwin | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Dzemal Hadžiabdić | 🇧🇦 |
Midfielders
M Gary Stanley | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Loveridge | 🏴 |
M Ray Kennedy | 🏴 |
M Robbie James | 🏴 |
M Chris Marustik | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Jeremy Charles | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Reported

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa make it 🟩 five successive victories to climb to 7th in the table as Dennis Mortimer 🏴 lays on a midfield masterclass.
Tony Barton's 🏴 Villa, reigning European Champions, make it 🟩 four wins and 🟥 three losses in seven League games this season.
Forward Gary Shaw 🏴 makes his 🕒 125th start in a Villa shirt (127 Appearances).
Centre forward Peter Withe 🏴 makes his 🕒 100th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Midfielder Des Bremner 🏴 secures his 🟩 75th win in a Villa shirt in 🕒 154 appearances.
Winger Tony Morley 🏴 makes his 🕒 125th start in a Villa shirt.
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