Tony Barton
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 |
Age*
44 | 45 | 46 |
Division
D1 | D1 | D1 |
Position
11th | 6th | 8th= |
Games
137 |
25 | 57 | 55 |
Won
63 |
12 | 28 | 23 |
Drew
25 |
7 | 6 | 12 |
Lost
49 |
6 | 23 | 20 |
Win %
46% |
48% | 49% | 42% |
Lost %
36% |
24% | 40% | 36% |
Unbeaten %
64% |
76% | 60% | 64% |
Goals For
198 |
34 | 83 | 81 |
Goals Vs.
167 |
23 | 67 | 77 |
Goal diff
31 |
11 | 16 | 4 |
Goals / game
1.45 |
1.36 | 1.46 | 1.47 |
Conc / game
1.22 |
0.92 | 1.18 | 1.4 |
Clean sheets
36.50% |
48.00% | 36.84% | 30.91% |
Points / game
1.56 |
1.72 | 1.58 | 1.47 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Tony Barton
Full Name
Anthony Edward Barton
Birth Date
8 April 1937
Birth Place
Sutton, Surrey
Birth Country
England
Joined Club
1980
Appointed Manager
February 1982
Joined From
Coaching Staff
Aged
44
In
1980
Succeeded
Ron Saunders
Left Position
June 1984
Aged
47
Due to
No reason, Sacked
Succeeded by
Graham Turner
Key Players
1975-85 Dennis Mortimer |
1975-94 Gordon Cowans |
1977-83 Jimmy Rimmer |
1977-83 Ken McNaught |
1977-89 Allan Evans |
1978-88 Gary Shaw |
1978-87 Gary Williams |
1978-86 Brendan Ormsby |
1978-86 Colin Gibson |
1978-83 Kenny Swain |
1979-84 Tony Morley |
1979-85 Des Bremner |
1979-96 Nigel Spink |
1980-85 Peter Withe |
1981-88 Mark Walters |
1983-91 Paul Birch |
Supported by
Served under
1981-82
Chairman, Ron Bendall
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
1982-84
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Died
20 August 1993, aged 56
Previous Clubs Managed
1967-80 Portsmouth, Coach
1980-82 Aston Villa, Assistant Manager
Trophies Won
Villa Management Career
Games
137
Win Rate
45.99%
Loss Rate
35.77%
Unbeaten Rate
64.23%
Points per game
1.56
Honours
1981-82 European Cup Winners
1982-83 UEFA Super Cup Winners
Runners Up
1982-83 Intercontinental Cup Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
10 February 1982, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Final Villa Managerial Game
12 May 1984, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
League finishes
1981-82 | 11th Division One | (Part season)
1982-83 | 6th Division One |
1983-84 | 8th= Division One |
FA Cup finishes
1981-82 | 5th Round | (Part season) |
1982-83 | Quarter Final |
1983-84 | 3rd Round |
League Cup finishes
1982-83 | 2nd Round |
1983-84 | Semi Final |
European finishes
1981-82 | European Cup Winners | (Part season)
1982-83 | European Cup 3rd Round |
1983-84 | UEFA Cup 2nd Round |
Subsequent Clubs
1984-85 Northampton Town, Manager
1985-88 Southampton, Assistant Manager
1988-91 Portsmouth, Assistant Manager
1991 Portsmouth, Caretaker Manager
Trophies Won
Tony Barton