Aston Villa
20-4-15, 64 PTS
Saturday, 30 April 1983
1982-83
3rd= (+1)
Won
4-0
Stoke
16-8-15, 56 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,944
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1983, Villa 4-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans | 43' | Ken McNaught | 53' | Tony Morley | 75' | Allan Evans | 85' |
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 53' | 85' | Dennis Mortimer | 43' | 75' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 28 Aug 1982, Villa 1-3 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Aug 1982, Villa 0-5 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Sep 1982, Villa 0-1 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1982, Villa 4-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Sep 1982, Villa 4-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 15 Sep 1982, Villa 3-1 Beลiktaล, Villa Park
European Cup
๐ฉ 18 Sep 1982, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Sep 1982, Villa 2-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 29 Sep 1982, Villa 0-0 Beลiktaล, ฤฐnรถnรผ Stadium
European Cup
๐ฅ 2 Oct 1982, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Oct 1982, Villa 1-2 Notts County, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 9 Oct 1982, Villa 1-4 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 16 Oct 1982, Villa 3-0 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1982, Villa 2-0 Dinamo, Dinamo Stadium
European Cup
๐ฅ 23 Oct 1982, Villa 0-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Oct 1982, Villa 0-1 Notts County, Meadow Lane
League Cup
๐ฉ 30 Oct 1982, Villa 4-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1982, Villa 4-2 Dinamo, Villa Park
European Cup
๐จ 6 Nov 1982, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 13 Nov 1982, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 20 Nov 1982, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Nov 1982, Villa 3-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Dec 1982, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Dec 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Dec 1982, Villa 0-2 Peรฑarol, Tokyo National Stadium
Intercontinental Cup
๐ฅ 19 Dec 1982, Villa 2-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1982, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, St Andrews'
Division One
๐จ 29 Dec 1982, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1983, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Jan 1983, Villa 2-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Jan 1983, Villa 1-0 Northampton, County Cricket Ground
FA Cup
๐ฅ 15 Jan 1983, Villa 0-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 19 Jan 1983, Villa 0-1 Barcelona, Nou Camp
Super Cup
๐จ 22 Jan 1983, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Jan 1983, Villa 3-0 Barcelona, Villa Park
Super Cup
๐ฉ 29 Jan 1983, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 5 Feb 1983, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Feb 1983, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Feb 1983, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 26 Feb 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Mar 1983, Villa 1-2 Juventus, Villa Park
European Cup
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1983, Villa 3-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1983, Villa 2-0 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 Mar 1983, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
FA Cup
๐ฅ 16 Mar 1983, Villa 1-3 Juventus, Stadio Comunale
European Cup
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1983, Villa 4-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1983, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐จ 26 Mar 1983, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Goldstone
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Apr 1983, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 Apr 1983, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Apr 1983, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Apr 1983, Villa 4-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 May 1983, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
Division One
๐จ 7 May 1983, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 14 May 1983, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 30 April 1983
Villa hammer Stoke to climb back to joint third in the table with three games to play of the first division season.
Villa, reigning European Champions, make it ๐ฉ twenty wins, ๐จ four draws and ๐ฅ fifteen losses in ๐ thirty nine League games this season under Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ.
Midfielder Gordon Cowans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ contributes his โฝ ๐ฅ 100th goal involvement as he strikes his โฝ 50th goal and ๐ฅ creates his 50th assist in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 320th appearance (305 Starts) to make it ๐ฉ W149 ๐จ D74 ๐ฅ L97, โฝ 50 Goals and ๐ฅ 50 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.20 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Midfielder Des Bremner ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ makes his ๐ first ever substitute appearance in ๐ 195 appearances in a Villa shirt.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
๐ 79 | ๐ฉ | 39 ๐จ | 12 ๐ฅ 28 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3756
Match Record
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #54
League Match: #39
Manager Game: #79
Saturday, 30 April 1983
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Colin Downey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hounslow, 1977-1987
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 93 | ๐ฉ W46 (49% ) | ๐จ D22 | ๐บ(73% ) | ๐ฅ L25 (27% ) | โฝ 177 | ๐ฅ 114 | GD 63
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Stoke
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1971-72
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 43' Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Stoke City
โฝ | 53' Goal, 2-0, Ken McNaught, Assist by Gordon Cowans
โฝ | 75' Goal, 3-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
โฝ | 85' Goal, 4-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-0 Stoke City
๐ | Sub off, Colin Gibson, Sub on, Des Bremner
Officials
Referee: Colin Downey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hounslow, 1977-1987
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
M Alan Curbishley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unused Substitutes
None
Stoke
Richie Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Peter Fox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D David McAughtrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Bould | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Sammy McIlroy | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Peter Griffiths | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Maguire | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Mickey Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Paul Bracewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Chamberlain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Painter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Brendan O'Callaghan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Substitutes
๐ | M Paul Maguire | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (LB Peter Hampton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Dennis Mortimer and Mark Walters replace Peter Withe and Ray Walker.
Stoke
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Stoke
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1982-83
First Team Squad
GK Jimmy Rimmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #591 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Pat Heard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #612 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Brunei Darussalam ๐ฒ๐พ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Robert Hopkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #613 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Colchester United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died 2026
CF David Geddis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #607 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ken McNaught | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #590 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Kenny Swain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #602 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Alan Curbishley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #620 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618
Winger
Where are they now?
Bristol Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Galway United ๐ฎ๐ช Died
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stafford Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ray Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Newcastle Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Huddersfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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