Game #3572
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 January 1980
Drew
4th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
FA Cup
Cambridge United
Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
Cambridge United
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 16' |
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 January 1980
⚽ | 16’ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Gary Shaw
🥅 | 34’ Goal, 1-1, (Cambridge United), Dennis Mortimer o.g.
🕒 | HT Cambridge United 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Cambridge United 1-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 January 1980
Villa face Cambridge United for the first time in competitive football, Cambridge become the 116th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Ron Saunders' Villa can only draw with second division Cambridge in the fourth round of the FA Cup ahead of a replay at Villa Park.
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Cambridge United
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Cambridge United
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #290 |
Saturday, 26 January 1980
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🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Walmer, Kent
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
🕒 290 | 🟩 | 128 🟨 | 83 🟥 79 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Walmer, Kent
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 10 October 1978, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst Park.
Cards: None
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.63 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 31.98 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.19 |
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John Docherty | 🏴 |
Cambridge United
GK Malcolm Webster | 🏴 |
CB Chris Turner | 🏴 |
CB Lindsay Smith | 🏴 |
CB Steve Fallon | 🏴 |
D Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
M Tommy O'Neill | 🏴 |
M Steve Spriggs | 🏴 |
M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |
M Tommy Finney | 🇬🇧 |
F Derrick Christie | 🏴 |
CF George Reilly | 🏴 |
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Jamie Murray | 🏴 |
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
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
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
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
UNAVAILABLE
Injury | 5 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 |
M Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
LB Mike Pejic | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.