Game #3613
Aston Villa
Saturday, 1 November 1980
Won
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Leicester City
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,953
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-0
Leicester City
Assist(s) | Kenny Swain | 65' |
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 November 1980
🔁 | 38' Sub off, Eamonn Deacy, Sub on, Gary Williams
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester City
⚽ | 65’ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Kenny Swain
⚽ | 69’ Goal, 2-0, Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Leicester City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 1 November 1980
Ron Saunders' Villa make it nine unbeaten in the League with eleven wins, two draws and two defeats in fifteen League matches this season as they sit clear at the top of the Division One table three points ahead of Ipswich.
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1963-64
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #331 |
Saturday, 1 November 1980
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🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ron Bridges | 🏴 | Deeside, 1978-1989
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 331 | 🟩 | 150 🟨 | 91 🟥 90 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Bridges | 🏴 | Deeside, 1978-1989
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 22 September 1979, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park. 🆘
Cards: None
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eamonn Deacy replaces Colin Gibson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.06 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.75 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 18.96 |
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jock Wallace | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK Mark Wallington | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Smith | 🏴 |
LB Willie Gibson | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Williams | 🏴 |
CB Larry May | 🏴 |
D Geoff Scott | 🏴 |
D Everton Carr | 🇦🇬 |
M Ian Wilson | 🏴 |
F Martin Henderson | 🏴 |
CF Alan Young | 🏴 |
CF Jim Melrose | 🏴 |
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | for FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | 38' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF David Buchanan | 🏴 |
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
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 1 November 1980, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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