Game #3741
Aston Villa

Saturday, 19 February 1983
5th Round
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Andy Blair, Foul (2)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Dennis Mortimer and Mark Walters replace Des Bremner and Peter Withe.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.64 |
Oldest Player |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.90 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18.73 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Tony Barton's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa, reigning European Champions, dispatch high-flying Watford in the FA Cup to make the quarter finals.
In a tie described as "all that is good in the game" Gary Shaw ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ, Tony Morley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ, Colin Gibson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ and Gordon Cowans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฝ score "masterpieces" to put Villa through.
Colin Gibson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โฝ first goal in 76 games and his 3rd overall in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 127th appearance.
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 32' | Tony Morley | 37' | Colin Gibson | 57' | Gordon Cowans | 86' |
Assist(s) | Tony Morley | 32' | Gary Williams | 37' | Gordon Cowans | 57' | Andy Blair | 86' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 32โ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Tony Morley
โฝ | 37โ Goal, 2-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Gary Williams
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Watford
โฝ | 57' Goal, 3-0, Colin Gibson, Assist by Gordon Cowans
โฝ | 86' Goal, 4-0, Gordon Cowans, Assist by Andy Blair
๐ฅ
| 90โ+2 Goal, 4-1, (Watford, pen), Luther Blissett
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Watford
๐จ | Booking, Andy Blair, Foul
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #39
Manager Game: #64
Saturday, 19 February 1983
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Colin Seel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Carlisle, 1974-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Colin Seel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Carlisle, 1974-1985
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
๐ 64 | ๐ฉ | 32 ๐จ | 11 ๐ฅ 21 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
โIt looks at 4-1 like it was a doddle. It certainly wasnโt that.
โAll credit to Watford for making it a marvellous match.โ
Tony Barton.
FA Cup
Watford
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,330
GK Steve Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Wilf Rostron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ian Bolton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Pat Rice | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Les Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kenny Jackett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Jan Lohman | ๐ณ๐ฑ | ๐ |
W John Barnes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Nigel Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Luther Blissett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Jan Lohman | ๐ณ๐ฑ | (CF Gerry Armstrong | ๐ฌ๐ง |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1982-83
Playing Squad































