Aston Villa
4-1-2, 13 PTS
Saturday, 24 September 1983
1983-84
6th (+2)
Won
1-0
Southampton
4-2-1, 14 PTS
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 21,209
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 25' |
Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 25' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1983, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1983, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐จ 7 Sep 1983, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Sep 1983, Villa 0-1 Vitรณria, Estรกdio D. Afonso Henriques
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1983, Villa 5-0 Vitรณria, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1983, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐จ 4 Oct 1983, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 15 Oct 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 19 Oct 1983, Villa 2-2 Spartak
UEFA Cup
๐จ 23 Oct 1983, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Oct 1983, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 29 Oct 1983, Villa 2-6 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Nov 1983, Villa 1-2 Spartak, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 5 Nov 1983, Villa 2-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Nov 1983, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 12 Nov 1983, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Nov 1983, Villa 3-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Nov 1983, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Nov 1983, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns
League Cup
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1983, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Dec 1983, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Dec 1983, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1983, Villa 2-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
๐จ 27 Dec 1983, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Jan 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐จ 7 Jan 1984, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 11 Jan 1984, Villa 0-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
FA Cup
๐ฅ 14 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1984, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Carrow Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 20 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Feb 1984, Villa 0-0 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Feb 1984, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Feb 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
League Cup
๐จ 18 Feb 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1984, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Feb 1984, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1984, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1984, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐จ 13 Mar 1984, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Mar 1984, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrews'
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1984, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1984, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Apr 1984, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 5 May 1984, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 May 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 May 1984, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 24 September 1983
Villa bounce back from their Anfield defeat to climb back to 6th in the table after a strong midfield performance from Steve McMahon ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ and Dennis Mortimer ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ help see off Southampton.
Tony Barton's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa stop a run of ๐ฅ two defeats as they see off high flying Southampton at Villa Park to make it ๐ฉ four wins, ๐จ one draw and ๐ฅ two defeats in ๐ seven League games so far this season.
Centre forward Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ collects his ๐จ 20th booking in a Villa shirt in ๐ 149 appearances.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
๐ 90 | ๐ฉ | 44 ๐จ | 14 ๐ฅ 32 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3767
Match Record
Season: 1983-84
Matchday: #8
League Match: #7
Manager Game: #90
Saturday, 24 September 1983
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: John Key | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Rotherham, 1983โ1990
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 23 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 35 | ๐ฅ
24 |
League ๐ 19 | ๐ฉ 9 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 5 | โฝ 29 | ๐ฅ
18 |
FA Cup ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Home ๐ 12 | ๐ฉ 8 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 23 | ๐ฅ
7 |
Away ๐ 11 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 12 | ๐ฅ
17 |
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
Southampton
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 25โ Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Mark Walters
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
๐ฅ | 56โ Sending off, (Southampton), Frank Worthington
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
๐จ | Booking, Peter Withe, Dissent
๐จ | Booking, Allan Evans, Foul
Officials
Referee: John Key | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Rotherham, 1983โ1990
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Allan Evans, Foul (29)
โญ Club Record
๐จ Peter Withe, Dissent (19)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
๐ฅ
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 Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Curbishley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Paul Rideout | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Southampton
Lawrie McMenemy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Peter Shilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken Armstrong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Reuben Agboola | ๐ณ๐ฌ |
LB Mick Mills | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nick Holmes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Armstrong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Steve Moran | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Worthington | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Danny Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Graham Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Tony Morley (first start of the season) replaces Paul Rideout.
Southampton
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Southampton
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
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
1983-84
First Team Squad
GK Mervyn Day | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #624 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Carlisle United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Galway United ๐ฎ๐ช Died
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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 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
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 Dean Glover | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Kidderminster Harriers 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
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
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #622 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Swindon Town 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
CB Steve Foster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #626 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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 Paul Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Wycombe Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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
CF Paul Rideout | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #623 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Tranmere Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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