Game #3778
Wednesday, 9 November 1983
Attendance: 23,922
Won
League Cup 3rd Round
3rd Round
Manchester City
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Villa Park
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.
Aston Villa
3-0
Manchester City
Assist(s) | Colin Gibson | 64' | Peter Withe | 78' |
KEY MAN
PREVIOUS MATCH
NEXT MATCH
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
ON THIS DAY
Tony Barton's Villa batter second division Manchester City to progress in the League Cup.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Manchester City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1983-84
Matchday: #19
Manager Game: #101
Wednesday, 9 November 1983
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1975-1985
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1975-1985
Previous 5:
Last Match: None
Cards: None
CARDS
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 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 |
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 | 🏴 |
Manchester City
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 | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Steve Kinsey | 🏴 | (CB Mike Walsh | 🇮🇪 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
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
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