Game #3778
Aston Villa

Wednesday, 9 November 1983
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Mark Jones | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 |
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
Team News
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.58 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 32.22 |
Youngest Player |
CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 | 19.25 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 18' | Allan Evans | 64' | Dennis Mortimer | 78' |
Assist(s) | Colin Gibson | 64' | Peter Withe | 78' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 1-0, Colin Gibson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 2-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Colin Gibson
⚽ | 78' Goal, 3-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by Peter Withe
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Manchester City
Season: 1983-84
Matchday: #19
Manager Game: #101
Wednesday, 9 November 1983

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1978-1983
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1978-1983
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 113 | 🟩 46 | 🟨 28 | 🟥 39 | ⚽ 187 | 🥅 170 |
League 🕒 104 | 🟩 42 | 🟨 27 | 🟥 35 | ⚽ 169 | 🥅 154 |
FA Cup 🕒 6 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 3 | ⚽ 9 | 🥅 12 |
League Cup 🕒 2 | 🟩 2 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 0 |
Other 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🥅 1 |
Home 🕒 59 | 🟩 35 | 🟨 15 | 🟥 9 | ⚽ 119 | 🥅 60 |
Away 🕒 53 | 🟩 11 | 🟨 12 | 🟥 30 | ⚽ 67 | 🥅 88 |
Neutral 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 6 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
🕒 101 | 🟩 | 49 🟨 | 17 🟥 35 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
League Cup
Manchester City

Villa Park
Attendance: 23,922
GK Alex Williams | 🏴 |
RB Ray Ranson | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Caton | 🏴 |
M Nicky Reid | 🏴 |
M Paul Power | 🏴 |
M Andy May | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 |
M Graham Baker | 🏴 |
W Jim Tolmie | 🏴 |
CF Steve Kinsey | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Derek Parlane | 🏴 |
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | (ft)

Substitutes
🔁 | CF Steve Kinsey | 🏴 | (CB Mike Walsh | 🇮🇪 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Tony Barton 🏴 switches Colin Gibson 🏴 to midfield and it immediately pays dividends as he 🔥creates one and ⚽ scores one of Villa’s three goals that beat Manchester City in the League Cup.
Tony Barton's 🏴 Villa batter second division Manchester City to progress in the League Cup.
Colin Gibson 🏴 scores his ⚽ 6th goal in 🕒 19 matches, having scored ⚽ three in his first 🕒 144 appearances in a Villa shirt.
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