Game #3621
Aston Villa
Saturday, 20 December 1980
Lost
2nd (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Brighton & Hove Albion
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
🟥 20 December 1980, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone Ground.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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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.