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12-3-11, 39 PTS

Saturday, 5 February 1983

1982-83

5th= (+2)

Won

2-1

Nottingham Forest

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13-4-10, 43 PTS

Division One

City Ground

Attendance: 16,352

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

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Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 32' | 60' |

Assist(s) | Tony Morley | 32' | Gordon Cowans | 60' |

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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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 5 February 1983

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 62 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 30 ๐ŸŸจ | 11 ๐ŸŸฅ 21 | 1.63

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3739

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Match Record

Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #37
League Match: #26
Manager Game: #62
Saturday, 5 February 1983

Game Record

Manager: Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: David Allison | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lancaster, 1980-1997
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Forest: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 93 | ๐ŸŸฉ W47 (51% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D17 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(69% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L29 (31% ) | โšฝ 175 | ๐Ÿฅ… 128 | GD 47

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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Nottingham Forest

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1979-80

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 32โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Tony Morley
๐Ÿฅ… | 35โ€™ Goal, 1-1, (Nottingham Forest), Danny Wilson
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 60โ€™ Goal, 2-1, Peter Withe, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Nottingham Forest 1-2 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: David Allison | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lancaster, 1983-1994

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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

None

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 Nigel Spink | 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 Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

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

Nottingham Forest
Brian Clough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Steve Sutton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Colin Todd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Willie Young | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Bryn Gunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kenny Swain (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Proctor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ian Bowyer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Danny Wilson | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | โšฝ |
M Colin Walsh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Ian Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Garry Birtles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

RB Viv Anderson | 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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Nottingham Forest

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest

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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 Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

12

โœ…

11*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

4

โ›”

5

๐Ÿฅ…

11

Defenders

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

227

โœ…

224

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

28

8

๐ŸŸฉ

101

๐ŸŸจ

61

๐ŸŸฅ

65

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

241

โœ…

241

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

9

๐ŸŸฉ

108

๐ŸŸจ

63

๐ŸŸฅ

70

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

129

โœ…

124

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

3

๐ŸŸฉ

56

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

40

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

125

โœ…

120

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

4

๐ŸŸฉ

63

๐ŸŸจ

26

๐ŸŸฅ

36

Midfielders

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

183

โœ…

183

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

6

๐ŸŸฉ

88

๐ŸŸจ

43

๐ŸŸฅ

52

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

32

โœ…

19

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

4

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

9

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

304

โœ…

289

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

47

44

๐ŸŸฉ

140

๐ŸŸจ

74

๐ŸŸฅ

90

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

155

โœ…

149

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

30

27

๐ŸŸฉ

75

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

47

Forwards

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

127

โœ…

127

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

51

24

๐ŸŸฉ

67

๐ŸŸจ

26

๐ŸŸฅ

34

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

154

โœ…

152

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

60

20

๐ŸŸฉ

79

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

43

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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