Game #3565
Aston Villa
Saturday, 8 December 1979
Lost
9th (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division One
Liverpool
Villa Park
Attendance: 41,160
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-3
Liverpool
Assist(s) | None
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 8 December 1979
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Terry Bullivant
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Ray Kennedy
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 1-1, Brian Little
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 1-2, (Liverpool), Alan Hansen
🥅 | 74’ Goal, 1-3, (Liverpool), Terry McDermott
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Terry Bullivant, Sub on, Colin Gibson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 8 December 1979
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Liverpool
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆🏆
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1978-79
Aston Villa
Liverpool
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #283 |
Saturday, 8 December 1979
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 283 | 🟩 | 123 🟨 | 82 🟥 78 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive Thomas | 🏴 | Treorchy, 1966–1984 🆘
Matches Officiated: 20
🟩 : 10
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 7
🆘 : 6
🆘 Apparently blind to the persistent fouling of Alan Hansen
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 9 December 1978, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge. 🆘
Cards: 🟨
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Terry Bullivant comes in for his debut in place of the suspended Dennis Mortimer.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.02 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.06 |
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 | 🔴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Terry Bullivant | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔁 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bob Paisley | 🏴 |
Liverpool
GK Ray Clemence | 🏴 |
LB Alan Kennedy | 🏴 |
CB Alan Hansen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Phil Thompson | 🏴 |
RB Phil Neal | 🏴 |
M Graeme Souness | 🏴 |
M Terry McDermott | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jimmy Case | 🏴 |
W Ray Kennedy | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Kenny Dalglish | 🏴 |
CF David Johnson | 🏴 |
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | for M Terry Bullivant | 🏴 | 75' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF David Fairclough | 🏴 |
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
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
---|---|
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
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
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 3 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
Suspension | 1 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 8 December 1979, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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