Game #3559
Aston Villa
Saturday, 27 October 1979


Drew
13th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Molineux
Attendance: 36,267
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
Wolves
1-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 44' |
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 October 1979
🟨 | 7’ Booking, Allan Evans, Dissent
🟨 | 14’ Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Dissent
🥅 | 15’ Goal, 0-1, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Andy Gray
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 1-1, Gary Shaw, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa
🟥 | 60’ Sending off, Brendan Ormsby
🟥 | 60’ Sending off, (Wolverhampton Wanderers), John Richards
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 27 October 1979
Villa extend their unbeaten League run to six games but are held at Molineux as young Brendan Ormsby 🏴 is 🟥 sent off alongside Wolves' Richards.
Ron Saunders' Villa make it 🟩 three wins, 🟨 six draws and 🟥 three defeats in twelve League matches this season as they climb to 13th place in the table.
One game after ⚽ scoring his first League goal for the club, forward Gary Shaw 🏴 ⚽ scores his second on his 🕒 10th appearance (9 Starts).
Centre back Brendan Ormsby 🏴 is 🟥 sent off on his 🕒 8th appearance in a Villa shirt (6 Starts).
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Wolverhampton Wanderers


League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973-74
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #277 |
Saturday, 27 October 1979
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🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Derek Lloyd | 🏴 | Worcester, 1974–1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 277 | 🟩 | 121 🟨 | 79 🟥 77 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Derek Lloyd | 🏴 | Worcester, 1974-1983
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 28 April 1979, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Colin Gibson replaces Mike Pejic.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.86 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.73 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 17.94 |
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982

Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 🟥 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Barnwell | 🏴 |

Wolverhampton Wanderers
GK Paul Bradshaw | 🏴 |
LB Emlyn Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Derek Parkin | 🏴 |
CB George Berry | 🏴 |
RB Geoffrey Palmer | 🏴 |
M Peter Daniel | 🏴 |
M Kenny Hibbitt | 🏴 |
M Willie Carr | 🏴 |
M Dave Thomas | 🏴 |
CF John Richards | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CF Melvyn Eves | 🏴 |
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.
UNAVAILABLE

Injury | 4 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.


MATCH QUOTES
🟨 27 October 1979, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux.


MATCH REPORTS
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