Game #3627
Aston Villa
Saturday, 31 January 1981
Won
1st= (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Manchester City
Villa Park
Attendance: 33,682
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0
Manchester City
Assist(s) | Allan Evans | 2' |
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 January 1981
⚽ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Allan Evans
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
🔁 | 60' Sub off, Ken McNaught, Sub on, David Geddis
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
🟨 | Booking, Des Bremner, Professional Foul
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 January 1981
Ron Saunders' Villa make it four wins in five unbeaten matches to make it seventeen wins, six draws and five defeats in twenty eight League matches this season. As a result Villa remain in joint first place in the Division One table level with Ipswich.
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Manchester City
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Aston Villa
Manchester City
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #345 |
Saturday, 31 January 1981
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🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Brian Stevens | 🏴 | Gloucester, 1976-1991
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 345 | 🟩 | 156 🟨 | 95 🟥 94 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Brian Stevens | 🏴 | Gloucester, 1976-1991
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 22 March 1980, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Eamonn Deacy replaces Colin Gibson.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.31 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.00 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.21 |
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, 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
John Bond | 🏴 | 🤡 |
Manchester City
GK Joe Corrigan | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Booth | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Caton | 🏴 |
M Paul Power | 🏴 |
M Gerry Gow | 🏴 |
M Dave Bennett | 🏴 |
M Tony Henry | 🏴 |
M Steve MacKenzie | 🏴 |
M Tommy Hutchison | 🏴 |
F Kevin Reeves | 🏴 |
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF David Geddis | 🏴 | for CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 60' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Dennis Tueart | 🏴 |
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
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 January 1981, Villa 1-0 Manchester City, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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