Game #3731
Aston Villa
Saturday, 1 January 1983
Lost
7th= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division One
Manchester United
Attendance: 41,545
Old Trafford
Manchester United
3-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
Despite having the best player on the pitch in Gordon Cowans, Villa's horrible form continues as they lose for the fifth time in six winless games to remain seventh as Tony Morley injures himself... sat on the subs bench.
KEY MAN
Tony Morley, injured himself on the substitutes bench and could take no part in Villa's fifth defeat in six winless games, Saturday, 1 January 1983.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 January 1983
🥅 | 30' Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Frank Stapleton
⚽ | 31' Goal, 1-1, Gordon Cowans (pen)
🕒 | HT Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 64' Goal, 1-2, (Manchester United), Steve Coppell
🥅 | 76’ Goal, 1-3, (Manchester United), Frank Stapleton
🕒 | FT Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Tony Barton's Villa, reigning European Champions, continue their difficult Christmas and new year run as they are defeated for the fifth time in six in all competitions to make it ten wins, two draws and ten losses in twenty two League games this season.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1976-77
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester United
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #29
League Match: #22
Manager Game: #54
Saturday, 1 January 1983
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: George Tyson | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1978-1990
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 54 | 🟩 | 25 🟨 | 10 🟥 19 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: George Tyson | 🏴 | Sunderland, 1978-1990
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 19 September 1981, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.44 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 31.36 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 18.59 |
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Gary Bailey | 🏴 |
RB Mike Duxbury | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Moran | 🇮🇪 |
CB Gordon McQueen | 🏴 |
LB Arthur Albiston | 🏴 |
M Remi Moses | 🏴 |
M Steve Coppell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Arnold Mühren | 🇳🇱 |
M Bryan Robson | 🏴 |
W Norman Whiteside | 🇬🇧 |
CF Frank Stapleton | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Scott McGarvey | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
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
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
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