Game #3602
Aston Villa
Saturday, 6 September 1980


Lost
4th (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Ipswich Town
Portman Road
Attendance: 23,192
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
Ipswich Town
1-0

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 6 September 1980
🕒 | HT Ipswich Town 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 56’ Goal, 0-1, (Ipswich Town), Frans Thijssen
🕒 | FT Ipswich Town 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 6 September 1980
Villa lose their unbeaten record as they fall to a hugely unlucky defeat at Portman Road despite being in the ascendancy throughout and fall back to 4th in the early table whilst opponents Ipswich remain top.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time this season and the first time in seven games as they make it three wins, one draw and one defeat in five League matches.
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Ipswich Town


League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1977-78
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #320 |
Saturday, 6 September 1980
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🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Bidmead | 🏴 | Kingston, 1979-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 320 | 🟩 | 142 🟨 | 90 🟥 88 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Mike Bidmead | 🏴 | Kingston, 1979-1981
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 1 March 1980, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names the same line up for a sixth successive match.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.77 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.59 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.81 |
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
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
Bobby Robson | 🏴 |

Ipswich Town
GK Paul Cooper | 🏴 |
CB Terry Butcher | 🏴 |
CB Russell Osman | 🏴 |
RB George Burley | 🏴 |
M Steve McCall | 🏴 |
M John Wark | 🏴 |
M Frans Thijssen | 🇳🇱 | ⚽ |
M Arnold Mühren | 🇳🇱 |
F Eric Gates | 🏴 |
CF Paul Mariner | 🏴 |
CF Alan Brazil | 🏴 |
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

LB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Kevin O'Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |
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
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
---|---|
LB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | | 4 |
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.


MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 6 September 1980, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road.

