Game #3572
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 January 1980
Drew
4th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
FA Cup
Cambridge United
Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
Cambridge United
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 16' |
🟨 26 Jan 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
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 January 1980
Villa are held but second division Cambridge in the fourth round of the FA Cup ahead of a replay at Villa Park.
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 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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: ❌
🟨 26 Jan 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 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Kent, 1975-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 290 | 🟩 | 128 🟨 | 83 🟥 79 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Kent, 1975-1984
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 26 Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 26 Jan 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 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 | | 11 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 26 Jan 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 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 26 Jan 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 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
MATCH REPORTS
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🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium