Game #3621
Aston Villa
14-7-4, 35 PTS
Saturday, 20 December 1980
Lost
2nd (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Brighton & Hove Albion
6-4-13, 16 PTS
Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 16,425
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
Brighton & Hove Albion
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 20 December 1980
💥 | 5' Player left field of play injured, Ken McNaught
💥 | 10' Player returned to field of play injured, Ken McNaught
🥅 | 15’ Goal, 0-1, (Brighton & Hove Albion), Mike Robinson
🟨 | 36' Booking, Ken McNaught, Foul
🕒 | HT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
💥 | Player left field of play injured, David Geddis
💥 | Free kick awarded against Villa who thought the referee had stopped play to allow for the substitution
🔁 | 68' Sub off, David Geddis, Sub on, Eamonn Deacy
🕒 | FT Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 20 December 1980
Villa suffer a shock defeat to Brighton and the never knowingly right Alan Mullery makes his usual preposterous claims.
Villa though "shouldn’t be losing to such a lowly side if they have title ambitions" but the adage of playing poorly and winning is not yet in their armoury after a Kenny Swain error gifts the home side the lead.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the third time in six to make it thirteen wins, five draws and five defeats in twenty three League matches this season. As a result Villa fall back to second place in the Division One table, one point behind new leaders Liverpool.
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Brighton & Hove Albion
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #339 |
Saturday, 20 December 1980
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🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Ray Lewis | 🏴 | Surrey, 1975-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 339 | 🟩 | 152 🟨 | 94 🟥 93 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ray Lewis | 🏴 | Surrey, 1975-1993
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 20 February 1980, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names the same line up for a third successive match.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.40 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 32.88 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.09 |
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🚑 | 🟨 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 | 🚑 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Alan Mullery | 🏴 |
Brighton & Hove Albion
GK Graham Moseley (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Paul Clark | 🏴 |
CB Gary Stevens | 🏴 |
CB Mark Lawrenson | 🇮🇪 |
CB Steve Foster | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 |
M Brian Horton | 🏴 |
M John Gregory (ex) | 🏴 |
W Peter O'Sullivan | 🏴 |
CF Michael Robinson | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Ritchie | 🏴 |
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | for CF David Geddis | 🏴 | 68' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
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
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
UNAVAILABLE
Suspension | 1 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.