Game #3742
Aston Villa
13-3-12, 42 PTS
Saturday, 26 February 1983


Lost
5th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Watford
15-4-8, 49 PTS
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,318
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
Watford
2-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 February 1983
🥅 | 7' Goal, 0-1, (Watford), Luther Blissett
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Mark Walters
🕒 | HT Watford 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 88’ Goal, 1-2, (Watford), Wilf Rostron
🕒 | FT Watford 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 February 1983
Watford get swift revenge over Villa as they hit an injury time winner at Vicarage Road.
Tony Barton's Villa, reigning European Champions, play high-flying Watford for the second successive match and lose for the first time in seven to make it thirteen wins, three draws and twelve losses in twenty eight League games this season.
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Watford


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #40
League Match: #28
Manager Game: #65
Saturday, 26 February 1983
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🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Mike James | 🏴 | Sussex, 1983-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
🕒 65 | 🟩 | 32 🟨 | 11 🟥 22 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike James | 🏴 | Sussex, 1983-1992
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.66 |
Oldest Player |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 30.92 |
Youngest Player |
F Mark Walters | 🏴 | 18.75 |
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |

Watford
GK Steve Sherwood | 🏴 |
LB Wilf Rostron | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 |
CB Richard Jobson | 🏴 |
CB Ian Bolton | 🏴 |
RB Pat Rice | 🇬🇧 |
M Les Taylor | 🏴 |
M Kenny Jackett | 🏴 |
W Nigel Callaghan | 🏴 |
W John Barnes | 🏴 |
CF Luther Blissett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Ray Walker | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CF Gerry Armstrong | 🇬🇧 |
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

🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
M Ray Walker | 🏴 | | 2 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road


MATCH REPORTS
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