Game #3599
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 27 August 1980
Won
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
League Cup
Leeds United
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,622
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Leeds United
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 9' |
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 27 August 1980
⚽ | 9' Goal, 1-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds United
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds United
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Foul
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
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 27 August 1980
Villa beat fellow first division side Leeds in the first leg of the second round of the League Cup.
Ron Saunders' 🏴 Villa extend their unbeaten form to include the League Cup as they make it four games unbeaten and 🟩 three wins at the start of the 1980-81 season.
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer 🏴 contributes his 40th assist in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 207th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Winger Tony Morley 🏴 ⚽ scores his fifth goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 24th appearance.
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
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
Leeds United
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973–74
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #4 |
Manager Game | #317 |
Wednesday, 27 August 1980
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🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Clive White | 🏴 | Harrow, 1974-1981
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 317 | 🟩 | 140 🟨 | 90 🟥 87 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Clive White | 🏴 | Harrow, 1974-1981
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Allan Evans, Foul
CARDS
None
🆘 Repeatedly failed to penalise Leeds' regular trangressions including at least two nailed on penalty claims
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names the same line up for a third successive match.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.74 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.57 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.78 |
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MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Adamson | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK John Lukic | 🏴 |
LB Trevor Cherry | 🏴 |
CB Paul Hart | 🏴 |
M Brian Greenhoff | 🏴 |
M Brian Flynn | 🏴 |
M Paul Madeley | 🏴 |
M Jeff Chandler | 🇮🇪 |
M Gwyn Thomas | 🏴 |
M Alejandro Sabella | 🇦🇷 |
W Arthur Graham | 🏴 |
F Terry Connor | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Eddie Gray | 🏴 |
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 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
LB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | | 3 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 27 Aug 1980, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park