Aston Villa
15-9-14, 54 PTS
Saturday, 21 April 1984
1983-84
9th (-)
Won
2-1
Watford
Division One
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,110
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 2' | Steve Foster | 59' |
Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 2' | Andy Blair | 59' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1983, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1983, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐จ 7 Sep 1983, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Sep 1983, Villa 0-1 Vitรณria, Estรกdio D. Afonso Henriques
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Sep 1983, Villa 5-0 Vitรณria, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1983, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐จ 4 Oct 1983, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 15 Oct 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 19 Oct 1983, Villa 2-2 Spartak
UEFA Cup
๐จ 23 Oct 1983, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Oct 1983, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 29 Oct 1983, Villa 2-6 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Nov 1983, Villa 1-2 Spartak, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 5 Nov 1983, Villa 2-1 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Nov 1983, Villa 3-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 12 Nov 1983, Villa 1-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 19 Nov 1983, Villa 3-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Nov 1983, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Nov 1983, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns
League Cup
๐ฉ 3 Dec 1983, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Dec 1983, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Dec 1983, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1983, Villa 2-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
๐จ 27 Dec 1983, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 2 Jan 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐จ 7 Jan 1984, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 11 Jan 1984, Villa 0-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
FA Cup
๐ฅ 14 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1984, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Carrow Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 20 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Feb 1984, Villa 0-0 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 Feb 1984, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฅ 15 Feb 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
League Cup
๐จ 18 Feb 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Feb 1984, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 25 Feb 1984, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1984, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1984, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐จ 13 Mar 1984, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 31 Mar 1984, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrews'
Division One
๐ฉ 7 Apr 1984, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1984, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Apr 1984, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 5 May 1984, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 May 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 12 May 1984, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 21 April 1984
Steve Foster ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores the winner on his home debut as Villa beat Graham Taylor's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Watford but remain 9th in the table.
Tony Barton's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa's win is their first in three matches and makes it ๐ฉ fifteen wins, ๐จ nine draws and ๐ฅ fourteen defeats in ๐ thirty eight League games this season.
Centre back Steve Foster ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โฝ first goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 2nd appearance.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
๐ 133 | ๐ฉ | 61 ๐จ | 25 ๐ฅ 47 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #3810
Match Record
Season: 1983-84
Matchday: #51
League Match: #38
Manager Game: #133
Saturday, 21 April 1984
Game Record
Manager: Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Ian Hendrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Preston, 1984โ1986
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Watford: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ W3 (43% ) | ๐จ D0 | ๐บ(43% ) | ๐ฅ L4 (57% ) | โฝ 12 | ๐ฅ 12 | GD 0
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Watford
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 2โ Goal, 1-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by Mark Walters
๐ฅ
| 6โ Goal, 1-1, (Watford), Worrell Sterling
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Watford
โฝ | 59โ Goal, 2-1, Steve Foster, Assist by Andy Blair
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Watford
Officials
Referee: Ian Hendrick | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Preston, 1984โ1986
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Tony Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1982-1984
GK Mervyn Day | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Foster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Watford
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Steve Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB David Bardsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Lee Sinnott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Wilf Rostron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Worrell Sterling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W John Barnes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F George Reilly | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Jimmy Gilligan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Mo Johnston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | F Jimmy Gilligan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (D Neil Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.
Watford
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Watford
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1983-84
First Team Squad
GK Mervyn Day | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #624 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Carlisle United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Eamonn Deacy | ๐ฎ๐ช | #609 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Galway United ๐ฎ๐ช Died
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ray Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Newcastle Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Tony Morley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #604 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Hamrun Spartans ๐ฒ๐น Retired
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Huddersfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Dean Glover | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Kidderminster Harriers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Alan Curbishley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #620 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #622 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Swindon Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Steve Foster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #626 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #617 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stafford Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Wycombe Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618
Winger
Where are they now?
Bristol Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Paul Rideout | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #623 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Tranmere Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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