Game #3770
Tuesday, 4 October 1983
Attendance: 18,484
Drew
League Cup 2nd Round
2nd Round
Portsmouth
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Fratton Park
Villa need two goals in the final four minutes to rescue a League Cup draw with second tier Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Portsmouth
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
🥅 | 43’ Goal, 0-1, (Portsmouth), Mark Hateley
🕒 | HT Portsmouth 1-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 57' Goal, 0-2, (Portsmouth), Colin Gibson o.g.
🔁 | 74' Sub off, Alan Curbishley, Sub on, Des Bremner
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 1-2, Colin Gibson
⚽ | 89’ Goal, 2-2, Allan Evans
🕒 | FT Portsmouth 2-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Tony Barton's Villa can only draw at second division Portsmouth in the League Cup ahead of the return leg at Villa Park.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Portsmouth
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1949-50
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Portsmouth: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1983-84
Matchday: #11
Manager Game: #93
Tuesday, 4 October 1983
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: John Moules | 🏴 | Essex, 1981–1993
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Moules | 🏴 | Essex, 1981–1993
Previous 5:
Last Match:
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Gary Shaw and Steve McMahon replace Tony Morley and Des Bremner.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.95 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 32.12 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 19.35 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
Gerry Francis | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | ⚽
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Portsmouth
GK Alan Knight | 🏴 |
RB John McLaughlin | 🏴 |
RB Richard Money | 🏴 |
D Mick Tait | 🏴 |
D Steve Aizlewood | 🏴 |
M Bob Doyle | 🏴 |
M Neil Webb | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Kevin Dillon | 🏴 |
F Nicky Morgan | 🏴 |
CF Mark Hateley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Alan Biley | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Des Bremner | 🏴 | for M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 | 74' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Neil Webb | 🏴 | (F Alan Rogers | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
