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Aston Villa

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Tuesday, 17 January 1984

1983-84

Quarter Final

Norwich City

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League Cup

Carrow Road

Attendance: 21,568

๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 1984, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Carrow Road

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Scorer(s) | Paul Rideout | 21' | Gary Shaw | 33' |

Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 21' | Steve McMahon | 33' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1983, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1983, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1983, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Sep 1983, Villa 0-1 Vitรณria, Estรกdio D. Afonso Henriques

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Sep 1983, Villa 5-0 Vitรณria, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1983, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 1983, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Oct 1983, Villa 2-2 Spartak

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Oct 1983, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Oct 1983, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Oct 1983, Villa 2-6 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Nov 1983, Villa 1-2 Spartak, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Nov 1983, Villa 2-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Nov 1983, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Nov 1983, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 1983, Villa 3-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1983, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 1983, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Dec 1983, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Dec 1983, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Dec 1983, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1983, Villa 2-3 Watford, Vicarage Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Dec 1983, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 2 Jan 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Jan 1984, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Jan 1984, Villa 0-3 Norwich, Carrow Road

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 1984, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Carrow Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Feb 1984, Villa 0-0 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 1984, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 15 Feb 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 18 Feb 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1984, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Feb 1984, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Mar 1984, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 10 Mar 1984, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1984, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Mar 1984, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrews'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Apr 1984, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Apr 1984, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Apr 1984, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 May 1984, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 May 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 May 1984, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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On This Day

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Tuesday, 17 January 1984

  • Tony Barton's ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa don't have long to wait to get revenge for their defeat in the FA Cup as they beat Norwich at Carrow Road to set up a League Cup semi final with Everton in February. 

  • But the game suffers a bizarre incident on 11' as the referee sends off Paul Rideout ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ for wearing rings only to change his mind after a volatile protest from Villa players and staff.

  • Forward Gary Shaw ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โšฝ scores the opener to make it 75th goals in a Villa shirt on his 186th appearance (183 Starts) at a rate of a goal every 2.48 games.

  • Right Back Gary Williams ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his 175th appearance in a Villa shirt.

  • Centre forward Paul Rideout ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โšฝ 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐Ÿ•’ 20th appearance having scored 1 in his first 10 games.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984

๐Ÿ•’ 116 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 55 ๐ŸŸจ | 22 ๐ŸŸฅ 39 | 1.61

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #3793

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Match Record

Season: 1983-84
Matchday: #34
Manager Game: #116
Tuesday, 17 January 1984

Game Record

Manager: Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Trelford Mills | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1978-1990
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Norwich: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 34 | ๐ŸŸฉ W19 (56% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D6 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(74% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L9 (26% ) | โšฝ 58 | ๐Ÿฅ… 42 | GD 16

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1981-82

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Norwich City

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1961โ€“62

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐ŸŸจ | 11' Booking, Paul Rideout, Not retreating at a free kick
โšฝ | 21โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
โšฝ | 33โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Paul Rideout, Assist by Steve McMahon
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Norwich City 0-2 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ” | Sub off, Colin Gibson, Sub on, Eamonn Deacy
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Norwich City 0-2 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Peter Withe, Foul

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Officials

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Referee: Trelford Mills | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1978-1990

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Paul Rideout, Not retreating at a free kick (1)
๐ŸŸจ Peter Withe, Foul (23)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | FB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | for M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unused Substitutes

None

Norwich City
Ken Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Chris Woods | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Paul Haylock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Age Hareide | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด |
CB Dave Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
LB Greg Downs | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Dennis van Wijk | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ |
M Peter Mendham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Devine | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CF Keith Bertschin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Deehan (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mick Channon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Dave Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Louie Donowa | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.

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Norwich City

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Norwich City

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

64

โœ…

63*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

22

โ›”

22

๐Ÿฅ…

81

Defenders

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

175

โœ…

170

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

6

๐ŸŸฉ

77

๐ŸŸจ

42

๐ŸŸฅ

56

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

280

โœ…

277

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

38

9

๐ŸŸฉ

126

๐ŸŸจ

72

๐ŸŸฅ

82

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

211

โœ…

208

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

9

๐ŸŸฉ

99

๐ŸŸจ

50

๐ŸŸฅ

62

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

169

โœ…

164

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

10

๐ŸŸฉ

85

๐ŸŸจ

33

๐ŸŸฅ

51

Midfielders

M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

28

โœ…

26

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

9

M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

29

โœ…

29

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

3

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

8

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

383

โœ…

383

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

33

70

๐ŸŸฉ

177

๐ŸŸจ

100

๐ŸŸฅ

106

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

173

โœ…

173

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

72

30

๐ŸŸฉ

88

๐ŸŸจ

35

๐ŸŸฅ

50

Forwards

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

186

โœ…

183

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

75

22

๐ŸŸฉ

93

๐ŸŸจ

38

๐ŸŸฅ

55

CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

20

โœ…

16

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

2

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

7

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

FB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

33

๐Ÿ”

10

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

18

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

8

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1983-84

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First Team Squad

GK Mervyn Day | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #624 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Carlisle United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #609 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Galway United ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Died

LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ray Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Newcastle Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Hamrun Spartans ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Retired

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Huddersfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Dean Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #620 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #622 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Swindon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Steve Foster | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #626 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Mark Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Hereford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Wycombe Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618

Winger

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Where are they now?

Bristol Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #623 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Tranmere Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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