Game #3729
Monday, 27 December 1982
Attendance: 43,864
Lost
Division One
6th= (-1)
Birmingham City
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
St Andrew's
Villa suffer a scarcely believable defeat to their neighbours as former Villa reserve scores for Birmingham. Villa slump to 6th in the table as their victorious opponents prop up the foot of the table.
Birmingham City
3-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Noel Blake
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 70’ Goal, 0-2, (Birmingham City), Ian Handysides
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 0-3, (Birmingham City), Mick Ferguson
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 3-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Tackle
🟨 | Booking, Mark Walters
ON THIS DAY
Tony Barton's Villa, reigning European Champions, fail to score for the ninth time this season as they suffer a shock defeat to lowly neighbours Birmingham to make it ten wins, a draw and nine losses in twenty League games this season.
It's a good day for Villa reject Noel Blake however who scores bottom of the table Blues' first goal to reach the pinnacle of his career just three months after being jettisoned by the European Champions following four appearances for the club.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Rimmer made his final appearance for Villa aged 34 before moving on to Swansea City in August 1983. Rimmer played for Villa between 1977-78 and 1982-83 making 259 appearances and won the League title and European Cup as he cemented his reputation as one of the most legendary goalkeepers in the club's history.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Birmingham City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1962-63
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Birmingham: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #27
League Match: #20
Manager Game: #52
Monday, 27 December 1982
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Ray Lewis | 🏴 | Surrey, 1975-1993
Half Time Score: 0-1
Full Time Result: Lost
Full Time Score: 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ray Lewis | 🏴 | Surrey, 1975-1993
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.24 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 34.90 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 18.58 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
Ron Saunders | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Mark Jones | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 🟨 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Birmingham City
GK David Coles | 🏴 |
LB Pat van den Hauwe | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Kevan Broadhurst | 🏴 |
CB Noel Blake (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RB David Langan | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
W Ian Handysides | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Mick Ferguson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Mick Harford | 🏴 |
CF Byron Stevenson | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Jim Hagan | 🏴 |
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 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
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
