Game #3769
Aston Villa
4-1-3, 13 PTS

Saturday, 1 October 1983
11th (-5)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984

Substitutes
🔁 | F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | for W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 71' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Brendan Ormsby, Persistent fouling (5)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Colin J Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
Unavailable
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
Team News
Des Bremner replaces Steve McMahon.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.41 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 32.11 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 19.34 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Luton Town 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 0-1, (Luton Town, pen), David Moss
🔁 | 71' Sub off, Tony Morley, Sub on, Gary Shaw
🕒 | FT Luton Town 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Brendan Ormsby, Persistent fouling
Season: 1983-84
Matchday: #10
League Match: #8
Manager Game: #92
Saturday, 1 October 1983

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Jim Borrett | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1983–1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Jim Borrett | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1983–1994
Linesmen: R. Coaten; P. Don
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
🕒 92 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 | 14 🟥 33 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Luton Town
4-1-3, 13 PTS

Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 12,747
GK Les Sealey (ft) | 🏴 |
RB Kirk Stephens | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott (ft) | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Mal Donaghy | 🇬🇧 |
M Wayne Turner | 🏴 |
M Brian Horton | 🏴 |
M Ricky Hill | 🏴 |
M David Moss | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Frankie Bunn | 🏴 |
CF Brian Stein | 🏴 |
CF Paul Walsh | 🏴 |
David Pleat | 🏴 |

Substitutes
🔁 | M David Moss | 🏴 | (W Radomir Antić | 🇷🇸 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Paul Elliott
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Les Sealey (ft) | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Paul Elliott (ft) | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kirk Stephens | 🏴 |
LB Mal Donaghy | 🇬🇧 |
Midfelders
M Wayne Turner | 🏴 |
M Brian Horton | 🏴 |
M Ricky Hill | 🏴 |
M David Moss | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Radomir Antić | 🇷🇸 |
Forwards
CF Frankie Bunn | 🏴 |
CF Brian Stein | 🏴 |
CF Paul Walsh | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa fall to an early second half penalty as Gary Williams 🏴 fouls Frank Bunn in a game littered with fouls. Villa fall to 11th.
Tony Barton's 🏴 fail to score for the second time this season.
Villa make it 🟩 four wins, 🟨 one draw and 🟥 three defeats in 🕒 eight League games so far this season as they fall back to 11th in the table.
Colin Gibson 🏴 makes his 🕒 150th start in a Villa shirt (155 Appearances).
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