Game #3633
Aston Villa
Saturday, 21 March 1981
Lost
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Tottenham Hotspur
White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,091
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
Tottenham Hotspur
2-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 21 March 1981
🥅 | 41' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Garth Crooks
🕒 | HT Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa
💥 | 64’ Missed penalty, Gordon Cowans
🥅 | 73' Goal, 0-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Archibald
🕒 | FT Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 21 March 1981
Despite more champagne football from Villa, Spurs score an offside goal against the run of play, and Ron Saunders' men chasing the game suffer a shock defeat in North London.
Villa remain one point off the top of the first division table as leaders Ipswich also lose.
Meanwhile Gary Shaw pulls a hamstring and Dennis Mortimer his groin to leave Villa’s tiny 14 man squad threadbare for the title run in.
Ron Saunders' Villa lose for the first time in eleven games and make it twenty one wins, seven draws and six defeats in thirty four League matches this season. As a result, Villa remain a point behind leaders Ipswich in second in the Division One table.
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Tottenham Hotspur
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1972-73
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #351 |
Saturday, 21 March 1981
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🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1978-1983
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
🕒 351 | 🟩 | 160 🟨 | 96 🟥 95 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Les Burden | 🏴 | Poole, 1978-1983
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
David Geddis replaces Peter Withe.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.65 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.13 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.34 |
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
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
Keith Burkinshaw | 🏴 |
Tottenham Hotspur
GK Milija Aleksic | 🏴 |
LB Chris Hughton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Paul Miller | 🏴 |
CB Graham Roberts | 🏴 |
M Garry Brooke | 🏴 |
M Steve Perryman | 🏴 |
M Tony Galvin | 🇮🇪 |
M Glenn Hoddle | 🏴 |
M Osvaldo Ardiles | 🇦🇷 |
CF Garth Crooks | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Steve Archibald | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Giorgio Mazzon | 🏴 |
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
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | | 7 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
UNAVAILABLE
Suspension | 1 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 21 Mar 1981, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane.
MATCH REPORTS
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