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Alan Curbishley

Midfielder
Player #619
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M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
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Llewellyn Charles Curbishley

8 November 1957

London ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(5ย ft 10ย in) 1.78 m

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1982-83

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

ยฃ100k

1 March 1983

25

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1984-85

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

ยฃ40k

31 December 1984

27

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Alan Curbishley

Previous Clubs:

1974-75 West Ham United Youth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division

1975-79 West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 85 | โšฝ 5 | (League)

1979-83 Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ยฃ0.19m
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 130 | โšฝ 11 | (League)

Loans Out

Alan Curbishley

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Alan Curbishley

Subsequent Clubs:

1984-87 Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 63 | โšฝ 6 | (League)

1987-90 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Third Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 116 | โšฝ 13 | (League)

1990-93 Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 28 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1993 Retired aged 35

43

Appearances

1

Goals

1

Assists

21.50

Game Per

Career

Villa Youth:

n/a

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Played Under:

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1983-84 ๐Ÿ•’ 40 | 38 (2) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 19 | ๐ŸŸจ 7 | ๐ŸŸฅ 14 |
Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1984 ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | 3 (0) | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 |

Villa Career:

M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1983-84 | ยฃ100k |
๐Ÿ•’ 43 | 41 (2) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 1 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 9 | #619 |
๐ŸŸฉ 20 | ๐ŸŸจ 8 | ๐ŸŸฅ 15 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Alan Curbishley

Debut Squad:

1982-83

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Mar 1983, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Goldstone Ground

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

1982-83

๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

25

Final Appearance

Final Appearance:

1984-85

Alan Curbishley

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

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Final Squad:

1984-85

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

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Goals

1

Alan Curbishley

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

Scorer(s) | Alan Curbishley | 70' | Mark Walters | 79' |

Division One

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Assists

1

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

Assist(s) | Alan Curbishley | 24' |

Division One

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Villa Career

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All Competitions

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
41
43
2
9
1
1
43.00
21.50

All Competitions

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games per Card:
20
8
15
47%
47%
35%
1
0
43

Competition Record

Alan Curbishley

League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
36
34
2
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
36.00
18.00

FA Cup

FA Cup.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
5
5
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
0.00

Season Record

All Competitions

43

Appearances

1

Goals

Alan Curbishley

1982-83
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
7
6
1
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
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0
0
0.00
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
3
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
3
3
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
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0
0
0.00
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
1
Games per Involvement:
0.00
1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
33
32
1
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
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1
1
33.00
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
5
Games per Involvement:
16.50

League Record

Alan Curbishley

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
36
34
2
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
36.00
18.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League

36

Appearances

1

Goals

Alan Curbishley

1982-83
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
7
6
1
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0
0.00
0.00
1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
26
25
1
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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1
1
26.00
13.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
3
3
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0
0.00
0.00

League Matches

1982-83
๐ŸŸฉ 4 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
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Division One
4th (-)
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1982-83
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Apr 1983, Villa 4-0 Stoke, Villa Park
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Division One
3rd= (+1)
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1982-83
๐ŸŸฉ 14 May 1983, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
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Division One
6th (-1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 3 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
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Division One
8th (-5)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
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Division One
8th (-2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 15 Oct 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
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Division One
8th (+3)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 17 Dec 1983, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
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Division One
7th (+3)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
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Division One
7th (+2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸจ 4 Feb 1984, Villa 0-0 Luton, Villa Park
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Division One
9th (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 25 Feb 1984, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park
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Division One
8th= (+2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Forest, Villa Park
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Division One
8th (+1)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
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Division One
16th (+1)
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1982-83
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park
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Division One
3rd (+1)
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1982-83
๐ŸŸฅ 2 May 1983, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
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Division One
4th= (-1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1983, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
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Division One
5th
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1983-84
๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1983, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground
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Division One
8th (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
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Division One
6th (+2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Nov 1983, Villa 3-1 Leicester, Villa Park
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Division One
6th (+2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1983, Villa 2-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
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Division One
9th (-2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Albion, Hawthorns
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Division One
8th (-1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 1984, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
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Division One
11th= (-2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 3 Mar 1984, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park
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Division One
9th= (-1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 24 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker
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Division One
7th= (+1)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1984, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
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Division One
18th (-2)
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1982-83
๐ŸŸฅ 23 Apr 1983, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park
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Division One
4th (-1)
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1982-83
๐ŸŸจ 7 May 1983, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield
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Division One
5th (-1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 29 Aug 1983, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
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Division One
3rd (+2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park
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Division One
6th (+2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1983, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
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Division One
11th (-5)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1983, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Meadow Lane
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Division One
9th (-3)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸจ 27 Dec 1983, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
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Division One
9th (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 20 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
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Division One
9th (-1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸจ 18 Feb 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
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Division One
10th= (+1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1984, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road
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Division One
9th (+1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 31 Mar 1984, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrews'
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Division One
8th= (-1)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸจ 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
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Division One
18th (-)
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Alan Curbishley

FA Cup

0

Appearances

0

Goals
1982-83
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
FA Cup.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00
1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
FA Cup.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
FA Cup.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup Matches

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Alan Curbishley

League Cup

5

Appearances

0

Goals
1982-83
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
EFL.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00
1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
5
5
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
EFL.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
EFL.jpg
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup Matches

1983-84
๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 1983, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 1983, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns
League Cup
4th Round
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 1984, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Carrow Road
League Cup
Quarter Final
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 15 Feb 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
League Cup
Semi Final
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 22 Feb 1984, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park
League Cup
Semi Final
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Europe

2

Appearances

0

Goals

Alan Curbishley

1982-83
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0
0.00
0.00
1984-85
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0
0.00
0.00
1983-84
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
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0
0
0.00
0.00

European Matches

1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Sep 1983, Villa 0-1 Vitรณria, Estรกdio D. Afonso Henriques
UEFA Cup
1st Round
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 28 Sep 1983, Villa 5-0 Vitรณria, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
1st Round
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