Aston Villa
3-1-4, 10 PTS
Saturday, 29 September 1984
1984-85
14th (-4)
Lost
0-3
Ipswich Town
2-5-1, 11 PTS
Division One
Portman Road
Attendance: 15,630
๐ฅ 29 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Ipswich, Portman Road
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 25 Aug 1984, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Sep 1984, Villa 0-5 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1984, Villa 0-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 29 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1984, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Oct 1984, Villa 3-1 Scunthorpe, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 13 Oct 1984, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Oct 1984, Villa 0-5 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Oct 1984, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
League Cup
๐จ 3 Nov 1984, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Nov 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 17 Nov 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Nov 1984, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Dec 1984, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐จ 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Dec 1984, Villa 4-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Dec 1984, Villa 2-3 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Jan 1985, Villa 3-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Jan 1985, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
FA Cup
๐ฉ 19 Jan 1985, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Mar 1985, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 9 Mar 1985, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐จ 13 Mar 1985, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 16 Mar 1985, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Apr 1985, Villa 3-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Apr 1985, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1985, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Apr 1985, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐จ 24 Apr 1985, Villa 1-1 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Apr 1985, Villa 5-2 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 May 1985, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 6 May 1985, Villa 0-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 May 1985, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 29 September 1984
Graham Turner's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa lose for the second successive game and are heavily beaten without reply once again to make it ๐ฉ three wins in ๐ eight League games, ๐ฅ losing four.
Referee David Letts and linesman Paul Alcock contrive to ๐ฅ send off two Villa players in two minutes as Graham Turner's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ side are defeated at Portman Road to leave them 14th in the table.
Paul Rideout ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฝ equalises on 54โ but it's controversially disallowed by referee Letts who ๐ฅ sends off Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ for โmaking an obscene gesture.โ before ๐ฅ sending off Colin Gibson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ two minutes later.
Colin Gibson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ is ๐ฅ sent off for the third time in ๐ 193 appearances.
Having ๐ฅ conceded 17 goals in his ๐ first 15 appearances Goalkeeper Mervyn Day ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ has now ๐ฅ conceded 20 in 8 games without keeping a โ clean sheet - his longest run without one.
Centre forward Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ is ๐ฅ sent off for the second time in ๐ 197 appearances and now has ๐จ 28 Yellow Cards and ๐ฅ 2 Red Cards to his name.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
๐ 9 | ๐ฉ | 4 ๐จ | 1 ๐ฅ 4 | 1.44
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #3823
Match Record
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Saturday, 29 September 1984
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: David Letts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Basingstoke, 1982-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Ipswich: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 34 | ๐ฉ W9 (26% ) | ๐จ D9 | ๐บ(53% ) | ๐ฅ L16 (47% ) | โฝ 51 | ๐ฅ 51 | GD 0
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
UEFA Cup / Europa League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Ipswich Town
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 11โ Goal, 0-1, (Ipswich Town), Alan Sunderland
๐จ | 11' Booking, Colin Gibson, Dissent
๐จ | 45' Booking, Peter Withe, being too close to the ball as Terry Butcher took a quick free kick with the Villa player retreating
๐ | HT Ipswich Town 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ | Goal incorrectly disallowed by linesman.... Paul Alcock
๐ฅ | 54โ Sending off, Peter Withe, Obscene gesture reported by linesman.... Paul Alcock
๐ฅ | 56โ Sending off, Colin Gibson, Scything tackle
๐ฅ
| 58' Goal, 0-2, (Ipswich Town), Russell Osman
๐ | 74' Sub off, Mark Walters, Sub on, Paul Kerr
๐ฅ
| 80โ Goal, 0-3, (Ipswich Town), Eric Gates
๐ | FT Ipswich Town 3-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: David Letts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Basingstoke, 1982-1984
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Colin Gibson, Dissent (13)
๐จ Peter Withe, being too close to the ball as Terry Butcher took a quick free kick with the Villa player retreating (27)
Villa Sendings Off
๐ฅ Peter Withe (2)
๐ฅ Colin Gibson (2)
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
GK Mervyn Day | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Paul Rideout | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Paul Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 74' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Ipswich Town
Bobby Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Paul Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Ian Cranson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Terry Butcher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Russell Osman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
RB George Burley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Putney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Steve McCall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Romeo Zondervan | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
M Kevin O'Callaghan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
F Eric Gates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Alan Sunderland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Trevor Putney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Jean-Michel d'Avray | ๐ฟ๐ฆ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Dennis Mortimer, Peter Withe and Brendan Ormsby replace Paul Kerr, Steve McMahon and Steve Foster.
Ipswich Town
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Ipswich Town
Match Media
What they Said
โAfter my goal was disallowed, I said something to the linesman and then made a gesture at him.
โWhen the referee [David Letts] went over, the linesman [Paul Alcock] insisted it was Peter. But it was me.
Paul Rideout.
โThat [getting the wrong man] doesnโt affect my report at all, which is already in the post.
โIt is up to the club and players concerned to make representations to the FA.
โThe linesman [Paul Alcock] was adamant in his evidence that it was Withe and told Withe so.โ
David Letts.
โBoth Withe and Rideout will be submitting their version of the incident to the FA [after David Letts and linesman Paul Alcockโs mistake]. It means, of course, that Rideout will have to admit was the offender.โ
Secretary Steve Stride.
โIt clear in my own mind that Withe did not make any gesture.
โFour of us in the dug-out all shouted to the linesman nearest us; โHe's got the wrong manโ.โ
Graham Turner.
โAll I said was โLook ref, the linesmanโs flaggingโ.
โThe referee [David Letts] turned round and said: Iโm booking you for dissent.โ
โI didnโt swear at all.โ
Colin Gibson
โWitheโs dismissal was a case of mistaken identity.
โIt was Rideout who made the gesture.
โI said to the ref: โAre you sure itโs Withe?โ.
โNo one should make a gesture at an official, but only the linesman [Paul Alcock] saw it.
โHe [Paul Alcock] could have let it go.
โItโs ridiculous that players are booked for not getting back ten yards at a free kick, yet an Ipswich player made a terrible tackled on Dennis Mortimer and got away with it.
โWithe sat had head bowed in the dressing room, not saying a word.
โHeโs only just come back from injury and now we are going to lose him for something he did not do.
โPlayers canโt appeal any more.
โIn the past you could please for leniency or even sanity.
โBut not any more.โ
Allan Evans.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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Sub 4
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None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
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None
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โฝ
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Sub 5
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๐ฅ
1984-85
First Team Squad
GK Kevin Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #632 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Burton Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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
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 David Norton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Gainsborough Trinity 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 Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Forest Green 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
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 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 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 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 Andy Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1988
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
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 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 Darren Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #631 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall 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
F Didier Six | ๐ซ๐ท | #629 |
Forward
Where are they now?
VfB Leipzig ๐ฉ๐ช 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
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