Game #3726
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 7 December 1982
Lost
2nd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Attendance: 17,384
Arsenal
Highbury
Arsenal
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Pat Heard | 42' |
MATCH SUMMARY
Despite Arsenal having their ‘keeper sent off just after the hour and an outfield player, Stewart Robson, in goal for the remainder of the game, Villa can’t capitalise and lose for the first time in eight games, missing the chance to go joint top of the first division.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 7 December 1982
🥅 | 11’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Chris Whyte
🥅 | 30’ Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal), Tony Woodcock
⚽ | 42’ Goal, 1-2, Ken McNaught, Assist by Pat Heard
🕒 | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
🟥 | 64’ Sending off, (Arsenal), George Wood
💥 | 64' Outfield player in goal (Arsenal), Stewart Robson
🔁 | 78' Sub off, Pat Heard, Sub on, Mark Walters
🕒 | FT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Tony Barton's Villa, reigning European Champions, contrive to lose for the first time in eight against 10-man Arsenal with an outfield player in goal for nearly 30 minutes.
As a result Villa make it ten wins, a draw and seven losses in eighteen League games this season.
Meanwhile, Pat Heard made his final appearance for Villa aged just 22 before moving on to Sheffield Wednesday for £60,000 in January 1983. Heard played for Villa between 1979-80 and 1982-83 making 27 appearances and scoring twice.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1978–79
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #24
League Match: #18
Manager Game: #49
Tuesday, 7 December 1982
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: David Letts | 🏴 | Basingstoke, 1979-1985
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 49 | 🟩 | 25 🟨 | 9 🟥 15 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
ALL THE MATCHES LED BY:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Letts | 🏴 | Basingstoke, 1979-1985
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟥
ALL THE MATCHES REFEREED BY:
CARDS
Villa
None
Arsenal
🟥
TEAM NEWS
Pat Heard replaces Dennis Mortimer.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.35 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 34.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 21.06 |
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Mark Jones | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Pat Heard | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 | 🔴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Terry Neill | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK George Wood | 🏴 |
CB David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 |
CB Chris Whyte | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Kenny Sansom | 🏴 |
M Stewart Robson | 🏴 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Brian Talbot | 🏴 |
M Paul Davis | 🏴 |
M Graham Rix | 🏴 |
CF Tony Woodcock | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Alan Sunderland | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Mark Walters | 🏴 | for LB Pat Heard | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 LB Pat Heard | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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