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Aston Villa

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4-0-4, 12 PTS

Saturday, 2 October 1982

1982-83

9th (-1)

West Bromwich Albion

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5-0-3, 15 PTS

Division One

The Hawthorns

Attendance: 25,300

๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1982, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Aug 1982, Villa 1-3 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Aug 1982, Villa 0-5 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Sep 1982, Villa 0-1 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1982, Villa 4-1 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Sep 1982, Villa 4-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Sep 1982, Villa 3-1 BeลŸiktaลŸ, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Sep 1982, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 1982, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Sep 1982, Villa 0-0 BeลŸiktaลŸ, ฤฐnรถnรผ Stadium

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Oct 1982, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Oct 1982, Villa 1-2 Notts County, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Oct 1982, Villa 1-4 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Oct 1982, Villa 3-0 Watford, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Oct 1982, Villa 2-0 Dinamo, Dinamo Stadium

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Oct 1982, Villa 0-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Oct 1982, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Meadow Lane

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1982, Villa 4-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Nov 1982, Villa 4-2 Dinamo, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Nov 1982, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Nov 1982, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Nov 1982, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1982, Villa 3-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1982, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Dec 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Dec 1982, Villa 0-2 Peรฑarol, Tokyo National Stadium

Intercontinental Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1982, Villa 2-4 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Dec 1982, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, St Andrews'

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Dec 1982, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1983, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Jan 1983, Villa 2-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Jan 1983, Villa 1-0 Northampton, County Cricket Ground

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Jan 1983, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Jan 1983, Villa 0-1 Barcelona, Nou Camp

Super Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Jan 1983, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Jan 1983, Villa 3-0 Barcelona, Villa Park

Super Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Jan 1983, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Feb 1983, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Feb 1983, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Feb 1983, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Mar 1983, Villa 1-2 Juventus, Villa Park

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Mar 1983, Villa 3-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Mar 1983, Villa 2-0 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Mar 1983, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Mar 1983, Villa 1-3 Juventus, Stadio Comunale

European Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1983, Villa 4-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Mar 1983, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Mar 1983, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Goldstone

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Apr 1983, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 9 Apr 1983, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1983, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Apr 1983, Villa 4-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 May 1983, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 May 1983, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 May 1983, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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Saturday, 2 October 1982

  • Typical Albion boo their own player when Nicky Cross is announced as the injured Cyrille Regis' replacement only for the striker to score the only goal of the game and condemn Villa to a ๐ŸŸฅ first defeat in seven.

  • Tony Barton's Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ, reigning European Champions, fail to score for the second successive match and the fourth time this season make it ๐ŸŸฉ four wins and ๐ŸŸฅ four losses in ๐Ÿ•’ eight League games this season.

  • Right Back Gary Williams ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 100th start in a Villa shirt (104 Appearances).

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984

๐Ÿ•’ 35 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 17 ๐ŸŸจ | 8 ๐ŸŸฅ 10 | 1.69

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3712

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Match Record

Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #10
League Match: #8
Manager Game: #35
Saturday, 2 October 1982

Game Record

Manager: Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Trelford Mills | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1978-1990
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Albion: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 132 | ๐ŸŸฉ W60 (45% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D24 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(64% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L48 (36% ) | โšฝ 208 | ๐Ÿฅ… 190 | GD 18

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1981-82

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West Bromwich Albion

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1967-68

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ•’ | HT West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 68' Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Nicky Cross
๐Ÿ•’ | FT West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Trelford Mills | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1978-1990

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Aston Villa
Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mark Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

LB Pat Heard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

West Bromwich Albion
Ron Wylie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (ex)

GK Mark Grew | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martyn Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Aly Robertson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Brendon Batson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Martin Jol | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
M Clive Whitehead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Romeo Zondervan | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
M Gary Owen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Nicky Cross | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | โšฝ |
CF Alistair Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Eastoe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

F David Mills | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.

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West Bromwich Albion

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

West Bromwich Albion

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

270

โœ…

270

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

121

๐ŸŸจ

73

๐ŸŸฅ

76

โ›”

89

๐Ÿฅ…

290

Defenders

RB Mark Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

8

โœ…

8

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

3

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

202

โœ…

199

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

27

7

๐ŸŸฉ

88

๐ŸŸจ

58

๐ŸŸฅ

56

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

215

โœ…

215

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

7

๐ŸŸฉ

95

๐ŸŸจ

60

๐ŸŸฅ

60

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

104

โœ…

100

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

45

๐ŸŸจ

30

๐ŸŸฅ

29

Midfielders

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

156

โœ…

156

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

5

๐ŸŸฉ

75

๐ŸŸจ

40

๐ŸŸฅ

41

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

308

โœ…

308

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

28

58

๐ŸŸฉ

143

๐ŸŸจ

86

๐ŸŸฅ

79

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

277

โœ…

262

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

41

39

๐ŸŸฉ

127

๐ŸŸจ

71

๐ŸŸฅ

79

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

131

โœ…

127

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

27

21

๐ŸŸฉ

62

๐ŸŸจ

30

๐ŸŸฅ

39

Forwards

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

102

โœ…

102

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

42

21

๐ŸŸฉ

54

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

25

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

129

โœ…

127

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

47

20

๐ŸŸฉ

67

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

33

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1982-83

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First Team Squad

GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Pat Heard | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Brunei Darussalam ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Robert Hopkins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Colchester United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026

CF David Geddis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Kenny Swain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #620 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618

Winger

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Where are they now?

Bristol Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #609 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Died

RB Mark Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Hereford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ray Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Newcastle Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Huddersfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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