Game #3600
Aston Villa
Saturday, 30 August 1980
Won
3rd (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division One
Coventry City
Villa Park
Attendance: 20,050
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0
Coventry City
Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 65' |
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 30 August 1980
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
⚽ | 65’ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 30 August 1980
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Coventry City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Coventry City
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #318 |
Saturday, 30 August 1980
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🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Alan Porter | 🏴 | Bolton, 1973–1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 318 | 🟩 | 141 🟨 | 90 🟥 87 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alan Porter | 🏴 | Bolton, 1973–1981
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 19 April 1980, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road.
Cards: 🟨
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names the same line up for a fourth successive match.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.75 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.58 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.79 |
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
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
Gordon Milne | 🏴 |
Coventry City
GK Jim Blyth | 🏴 |
RB Brian Roberts | 🏴 |
RB Mick Coop | 🏴 |
CB Paul Dyson | 🏴 |
CB Gary Gillespie | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Andy Blair (ex) | 🏴 |
M Gerry Daly | 🇮🇪 |
M Clive Haywood | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt (ex) | 🏴 |
F Tommy English | 🏴 |
CF Mark Hateley | 🏴 |
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Gary Gillespie | 🏴 | (M Danny Thomas | 🏴 |)
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Pat Heard | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 30 August 1980, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park.