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Aston Villa

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15-11-14, 56 PTS

Saturday, 4 May 1985

1984-85

10th (-)

Won

4-0

Sunderland

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10-10-20, 40 PTS

Division One

Roker Park

Attendance: 12,467

๐ŸŸฉ 4 May 1985, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Roker

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Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 21' | Mark Walters | 34' | Steve McMahon | 57' | Peter Withe | 72' |

Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 21' | Colin Gibson | 34' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 1984, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1984, Villa 0-5 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Sep 1984, Villa 0-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1984, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1984, Villa 3-1 Scunthorpe, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Oct 1984, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1984, Villa 0-5 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1984, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Nov 1984, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Nov 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1984, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1984, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1984, Villa 4-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Dec 1984, Villa 2-3 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 1985, Villa 3-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Jan 1985, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 1985, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Mar 1985, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Mar 1985, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1985, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Mar 1985, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Mar 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Apr 1985, Villa 3-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Apr 1985, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1985, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Apr 1985, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Apr 1985, Villa 1-1 Watford, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 1985, Villa 5-2 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 May 1985, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 May 1985, Villa 0-1 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1985, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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On This Day

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Saturday, 4 May 1985

  • Villa hammer second from bottom Sunderland to record their ๐ŸŸฉ ninth win in ๐Ÿ•’ eighteen League games in 1985 and remain 10th in the first division table five points clear of Albion in eleventh.

  • Graham Turner's ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa ๐ŸŸฉ win for a second successive game to make it ๐ŸŸฉ fourteen wins in ๐Ÿ•’ forty League games, whilst also ๐ŸŸฅ losing fourteen.

  • Colin Gibson ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โšฝ 12th goal in ๐Ÿ•’ 83 matches, having scored โšฝ three in his first ๐Ÿ•’ 144 appearances in a Villa shirt.

  • Centre forward Peter Withe ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โšฝ third goal in ๐Ÿ•’ two games and his โšฝ 90th in a Villa shirt in ๐Ÿ•’ 231 appearances having done so at a rate of one every 2.57 games.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

๐Ÿ•’ 44 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 17 ๐ŸŸจ | 11 ๐ŸŸฅ 16 | 1.41

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

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Game #3858

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Match Record

Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #44 |
Saturday, 4 May 1985

Game Record

Manager: Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Norman Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1978-1985
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 148 | ๐ŸŸฉ W66 (45% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D34 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(68% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L48 (32% ) | โšฝ 254 | ๐Ÿฅ… 234 | GD 20

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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Sunderland

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1972-73

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 21โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Colin Gibson, Assist by Mark Walters
โšฝ | 34โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Mark Walters, Assist by Colin Gibson
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Sunderland 0-2 Aston Villa
๐Ÿš‘ | Player retires from field of play with injury, (Sunderland), Gayle
๐Ÿš‘ Sunderland reduced to 10-men after Armstrong already substituted
โšฝ | 57โ€™ Goal, 3-0, Steve McMahon
โšฝ | 72โ€™ Goal, 4-0, Peter Withe
๐Ÿ” | 73โ€™ Sub off, Mark Walters, Sub on, Paul Kerr
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Sunderland 0-4 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Norman Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1978-1985

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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

None

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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Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dean Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 73' |

Unused Substitutes

None

Sunderland
Len Ashurst | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Chris Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Reuben Agboola | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Gary Bennett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Peter Daniel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Barry Venison | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nicky Pickering | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Clive Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stan Cummins | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ian Wallace | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Howard Gayle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โŒ |
CF David Hodgson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | LB Reuben Agboola | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ | (M Gordon Armstrong | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Steve McMahon, Paul Birch, Dean Glover and Darren Bradley replace Allan Evans, Paul Rideout, Brendan Ormsby and Tony Daley.

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Sunderland

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Sunderland

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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 Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1

โ›”

3

๐Ÿฅ…

2

Defenders

LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

33

โœ…

28

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

12

CB Dean Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

3

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

2

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

236

โœ…

231

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

10

๐ŸŸฉ

99

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

82

M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

2

โœ…

1

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

0

Midfielders

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

226

โœ…

221

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

15

17

๐ŸŸฉ

107

๐ŸŸจ

46

๐ŸŸฅ

73

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

54

โœ…

53

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

4

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

19

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

357

โœ…

341

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

52

55

๐ŸŸฉ

163

๐ŸŸจ

84

๐ŸŸฅ

110

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

86

โœ…

86

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7

5

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

31

Forwards

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

114

โœ…

100

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

24

20

๐ŸŸฉ

50

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

43

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

231

โœ…

231

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

90

44

๐ŸŸฉ

111

๐ŸŸจ

48

๐ŸŸฅ

72

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

M Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

14

๐Ÿ”

5

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

6

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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1984-85

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First Team Squad

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #632 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Burton Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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

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 David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Gainsborough Trinity 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 Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Forest Green 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

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 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 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 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 Andy Richardson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

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

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 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 Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #631 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall 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

F Didier Six | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | #629 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

VfB Leipzig ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช 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

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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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