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17-4-13, 55 PTS

Saturday, 2 April 1983

1982-83

4th (-)

Ipswich Town

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Division One

Portman Road

Attendance: 19,912

๐ŸŸฉ 2 Apr 1983, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

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Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 45'+2 | Peter Withe | 64' |

Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 45'+2 | Dennis Mortimer | 64' |

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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Saturday, 2 April 1983

  • Villa, reigning European Champions, score for the first time in three to make it ๐ŸŸฉ seventeen wins, ๐ŸŸจ four draws and ๐ŸŸฅ thirteen losses in thirty four League games this season under Tony Barton.

  • Nigel Spink recovers form to pull off a couple of spectacular saves as Villa beat Ipswich and remain fourth in the first division table.

  • Gordon Cowans ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 300th start in a Villa shirt (315 Appearances) to make it ๐ŸŸฉ W146 ๐ŸŸจ D74 ๐ŸŸฅ L95, โšฝ 49 Goals and ๐Ÿ”ฅ 47 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.28 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

  • Winger Mark Walters ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt (17 Starts).

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 74 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 36 ๐ŸŸจ | 12 ๐ŸŸฅ 26 | 1.62

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3751

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Match Record

Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #49
League Match: #34
Manager Game: #74
Saturday, 2 April 1983

Game Record

Manager: Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Edward Scales | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hertfordshire, 1983-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Ipswich: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 31 | ๐ŸŸฉ W8 (26% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D9 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(55% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L14 (45% ) | โšฝ 46 | ๐Ÿฅ… 46 | GD 0

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
UEFA Cup / Europa League: โŒ
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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Ipswich Town

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1980-81

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 2โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Ipswich Town), Steve McCall
โšฝ | 45โ€™+2 Goal, 1-1, Gary Shaw, Assist by Mark Walters
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Ipswich Town 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ŸŸจ | 54โ€™ Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Dissent
โšฝ | 64โ€™ Goal, 2-1, Peter Withe, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Ipswich Town 1-2 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Edward Scales | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hertfordshire, 1983-1984

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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

๐ŸŸจ Dennis Mortimer, Dissent (13)

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 |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Ipswich Town
Bobby Ferguson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Paul Cooper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Irvin Gernon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Terry Butcher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Russell Osman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB George Burley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Putney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McCall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M John Wark | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Kevin O'Callaghan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CF Jean-Michel d'Avray | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Paul Mariner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Jean-Michel d'Avray | ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | (M Frans Thijssen | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.

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Ipswich Town

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Ipswich Town

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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•’

24

โœ…

23*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

9

โ›”

9

๐Ÿฅ…

26

Defenders

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

139

โœ…

134

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

4

๐ŸŸฉ

60

๐ŸŸจ

34

๐ŸŸฅ

45

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

252

โœ…

252

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

9

๐ŸŸฉ

114

๐ŸŸจ

64

๐ŸŸฅ

74

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

238

โœ…

235

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

29

8

๐ŸŸฉ

107

๐ŸŸจ

62

๐ŸŸฅ

69

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

137

โœ…

132

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

7

๐ŸŸฉ

69

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

41

Midfielders

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

192

โœ…

192

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

8

๐ŸŸฉ

92

๐ŸŸจ

44

๐ŸŸฅ

56

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

343

โœ…

343

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

28

64

๐ŸŸฉ

159

๐ŸŸจ

90

๐ŸŸฅ

94

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

316

โœ…

301

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

49

47

๐ŸŸฉ

146

๐ŸŸจ

75

๐ŸŸฅ

95

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

25

โœ…

17

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

1

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

12

Forwards

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

166

โœ…

164

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

65

20

๐ŸŸฉ

85

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

48

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

137

โœ…

137

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

58

25

๐ŸŸฉ

72

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

38

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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